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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Still others argue the underlying assumption here may be mistaken—that consciousness may not be reducible to computation at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It could have a significant impact on the cost of computation.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But dismissing these behaviors as “mere” computation assumes we know what consciousness requires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

In biological systems, changing the "implementation" changes the "computation," because the two are tightly intertwined.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

The noble and This 1501 print shows two kinds of computation.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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