Margaret Boden, who passed away at 88, profoundly impacted psychology and artificial intelligence. She led the School of Cognitive Sciences at the University of Sussex, facilitating the careers of many AI researchers. Her work centered on mental phenomena, exploring how they arise from biochemical interactions or computational processes. Boden authored 15 books, including the pivotal Artificial Intelligence and Natural Man, which provided a comprehensive review of AI progress. Her contributions established AI as a theoretical psychology, aiming to illuminate mental processes in living beings, raising philosophical questions about AI's societal implications.
Margaret Boden advanced the novel argument that AI programs could be viewed as a type of theoretical psychology, allowing for rigorous study of mental processes.
Artificial Intelligence and Natural Man established her as an authority on AI, presenting a critical review of AI research progress in accessible terms.
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