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What to Think About Machines That Think : Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

by John Brockman
RM48.44 MYR Now RM33.92 MYR Save 30% more
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Explore the rise of machines that think.

"What to Think About Machines That Think" is a book that will fascinate those interested in the potential future of artificial intelligence (AI). The book is a compilation of essays from leading minds in various fields, addressing the question of what they think about AI and its future. Readers will gain insight into the many complexities and implications of a future filled with increasingly intelligent machines, as well as the ethical and philosophical questions that arise. If you are interested in the intersection of technology and philosophy, this book is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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What to Think About Machines That Think : Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence

by John Brockman
RM48.44 MYR Now RM33.92 MYR Save 30% more
ISBN: 9780062425652
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM66.75 MYR
Authors: John Brockman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Technology, Philosophy
Related Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Computers, Popular Science, Theory
Goodreads rating: 3.39
(rated by 543 readers)

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As the world becomes ever more dominated by technology, John Brockman’s latest addition to the acclaimed and bestselling “Edge Question Series” asks more than 175 leading scientists, philosophers, and artists: What do you think about machines that think?The development of artificial intelligence has been a source of fascination and anxiety ever since Alan Turing formalized the concept in 1950. Today, Stephen Hawking believes that AI “could spell the end of the human race.” At the very least, its development raises complicated moral issues with powerful real-world implications—for us and for our machines.In this volume, recording artist Brian Eno proposes that we’re already part of an AI: global civilization, or what TED curator Chris Anderson elsewhere calls the hive mind. And author Pamela McCorduck considers what drives us to pursue AI in the first place.On the existential threat posed by superintelligent machines, Steven Pinker questions the likelihood of a robot uprising. Douglas Coupland traces discomfort with human-programmed AI to deeper fears about what constitutes “humanness.” Martin Rees predicts the end of organic thinking, while Daniel C. Dennett explains why he believes the Singularity might be an urban legend.Provocative, enriching, and accessible, What to Think About Machines That Think may just be a practical guide to the not-so-distant future.
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Explore the rise of machines that think.

"What to Think About Machines That Think" is a book that will fascinate those interested in the potential future of artificial intelligence (AI). The book is a compilation of essays from leading minds in various fields, addressing the question of what they think about AI and its future. Readers will gain insight into the many complexities and implications of a future filled with increasingly intelligent machines, as well as the ethical and philosophical questions that arise. If you are interested in the intersection of technology and philosophy, this book is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.