digital transition

Dick van Lente edited a new book: Prophets of Computing: Visions of Society Transformed by Computing When electronic digital computers first appeared after World War II, they appeared as a revolutionary force. Business management, the world of work, administrative life, the nation state, and soon enough everyday life were expected to change dramatically with these

Dick van Lente, our book review editor of technology & Culture, just published this article in a special issue of ICON on the history of AI and robots: Dick van Lente, 'Robots and Healthcare: The deep roots of a technological Fix', ICON 2022.1: 158-178