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Interlinked Computing in 2040: Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability

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Interlinked Computing in 2040: Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability. / Weir, Charles; Dyson, Anna; Jogunola, Olamide et al.
In: Computer, Vol. 57, No. 1, 05.01.2024, p. 59-68.

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Weir, C, Dyson, A, Jogunola, O, Dennis, L & Paxton-Fear, K 2024, 'Interlinked Computing in 2040: Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability', Computer, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 59-68. https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2023.3318377

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Weir, C., Dyson, A., Jogunola, O., Dennis, L., & Paxton-Fear, K. (2024). Interlinked Computing in 2040: Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability. Computer, 57(1), 59-68. https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2023.3318377

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Weir C, Dyson A, Jogunola O, Dennis L, Paxton-Fear K. Interlinked Computing in 2040: Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability. Computer. 2024 Jan 5;57(1):59-68. Epub 2023 Sept 25. doi: 10.1109/MC.2023.3318377

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Weir, Charles ; Dyson, Anna ; Jogunola, Olamide et al. / Interlinked Computing in 2040 : Safety, Truth, Ownership and Accountability. In: Computer. 2024 ; Vol. 57, No. 1. pp. 59-68.

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