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- Douglas Hofstadter's fascination with the mind and its relationship to physical objects led to his interest in AI and cognitive science.
- Hofstadter's book 'Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid' explores the nature of consciousness and challenges the limitations of symbolic manipulation in generating meaning.
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Doug's interest in AI and cognitive science
Doug Hostetter's interest in AI and cognitive science began when he started contemplating how he created sentences in one language versus another. This curiosity sparked his fascination with the mind and how it relates to physical objects like the brain. He also drew influences from his sister's brain damage, a book on the brain, and a mathematical text that delved into self-reference. Additionally, his early experiences in programming and creating a program that generated random sentences further fueled his interest in the workings of the mind.
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