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ghost in the machine

a term used to describe the concept of mind-body dualism: that the mind exists alongside and separate from the body; also an album by The Police

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  • The phrase was coined by philosopher Gilbert Ryle in his book “The Concept of Mind” in 1949.
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Recent AI technology is so eerily advanced—it’s like there’s a ghost in the machine.

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