# Technology Expands the Space of Thought by Timothy Taylor > "Practically, it is only the long-term evolution of information technology, from the earliest representations and symbolic constructs to the most advanced current artificial brain, that allows the advancement of thought." > **— Timothy Taylor**, *2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”* ## Sources and Context - **Full authored response and quotation context:** ["Denkraumverlust"](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26216) — Edge's 2015 annual-question response by Timothy Taylor; the linked page contains the complete response and quoted passage. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Artificial Neural Networks|Artificial Neural Networks]] - [[wiki/Natural Language Processing|Natural Language Processing]] - [[wiki/Machine Language|Machine Language]] - [[wiki/Language|Language]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Practically, it is only the long-term evolution of information technology, from the earliest representations and symbolic constructs to the most advanced current artificial brain, that allows the advancement of thought." — Timothy Taylor, 2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?” https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-timothy-taylor-technology-expands-space-thought ```