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The Butlerian Jihad

The great struggle against thinking machines in the distant past.

Definition and context

The prohibition on machines that imitate the human mind increases the importance of institutions built on human expertise, such as Mentats and the Guild.

Sources

  1. Dune ↗Frank Herbert · PDF

    Terminology of the Imperium · page 666 in the supplied PDF.

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