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William Daniel Hillis (born September 25, 1956) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence. He founded Thinking Machines Corporation , a parallel supercomputer manufacturer, and subsequently was Vice President of Research and Disney Fellow at Walt ...
Mar 19, 2013 · Danny Hillis is a versatile and creative thinker who has worked on parallel computers, disk arrays, forgery prevention, pinch-to-zoom, and a 10,000-year clock. He has given several TED Talks on topics such as cancer, the Internet, and climate change.
Tech pioneer Danny Hillis argues that the Internet is too fragile and needs a backup system. He proposes a Plan B: a parallel network that can survive a cyber-attack or a glitch.
Danny Hillis, American pioneer of parallel processing computers and the founder of Thinking Machines Corporation. He also founded or cofounded other companies, including Applied Minds. Learn more about Hillis’s life and career, including his work with Disney.
Mar 18, 2013 · Danny Hillis shares an amazing artifact from 1982—a directory of anyone who had an email address at the time. Notice how small it is.
Feb 27, 2013 · Danny Hillis, a tech pioneer and domain name registrant, warns of the vulnerabilities and risks of the internet as an emergent system. He proposes a simple backup plan to protect the internet from catastrophic attacks.
Nov 1, 2006 · Danny Hillis, a pioneer of parallel processing and artificial intelligence, talks about his failures and successes in an interview with MIT Technology Review. He also shares his vision of building a mechanical timepiece that will last 10,000 years.
