Surviving AI

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Artificial intelligence is our most powerful technology, and in the coming decades it will change everything in our lives If we get it right it will make humans almost godlike If we get it wrong well, extinction is not the worst possible outcome. Surviving AI is a concise, easy to read guide to what s coming, taking you through technological unemployment the economic singularity and the possible creation of a superintelligence the technological singularity.Here s what some of the leading thinkers in the field have to say about it A sober and easy to read review of the risks and opportunities that humanity will face from AI. Jaan Tallinn co founder of Skype Understanding AI its promise and its dangers is emerging as one of the great challenges of coming decades and this is an invaluable guide to anyone who s interested, confused, excited or scared. David Shukman BBC Science Editor We have recently seen a surge in the volume of scholarly analysis of this topic Chace impressively augments that with this high quality, general audience discussion. Aubrey de Grey CSO of SENS Research Foundation former AI researcher It s rare to see a book about the potential End of the World that is fun to read without descending into sensationalism or crass oversimplificationBen Goertzel chairman of Novamente LLC Calum Chace is a prescient messenger of the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence In Surviving AI he has identified the most essential issues and developed them with insight and wit so that the very framing of the questions aids our search for answers Chace s sensible balance between AI s promise and peril makes Surviving AI an excellent primer for anyone interested in what s happening, how we got here, and where we are headedKenneth Cukier co author of Big Data If you re not thinking about AI, you re not thinking Surviving AI combines an essential grounding in the state of the art with a survey of scenarios that will be discussed with equal vigor at cocktail parties and academic colloquia. Chris Meyer author of Blur , It s Alive , and Standing on the Sun The appearance of Calum Chace s book is of some considerable personal satisfaction to me, because it signifies the fact that the level of social awareness of the rise of massively intelligent machines has finally reached the mainstream If you want to survive the next few decades, you cannot afford NOT to read Chace s book. Prof Dr Hugo de Garis former director of the Artificial Brain Lab, Xiamen University, ChinaSurviving AI is an exceptionally clear, well researched and balanced introduction to a complex and controversial topic, and is a compelling read to boot. Se n h igeartaigh executive director of Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk In Surviving AI , Calum Chace provides a marvellously accessible guide to the swirls of controversy that surround discussion of what is likely to be the single most important event in human history the emergence of artificial super New Download Books Surviving AI by Calum Chace – kino-fada.fr This topic has been generating an increasing amount of media coverage in the last couple of years, with luminaries like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking suggesting that AI might lead to the extinction of humans That makes it about as big a topic as there is really.This is a book for the layman and the author starts with some useful definitions, including the difference between artificial narrow intelligence and artificial general intelligence AGI where a computer would be capable of undertakin This topic has been generating an increasing amount of media coverage in the last couple of years, with luminaries like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking suggesting that AI might lead to the extinction of humans That makes it about as big a topic as there is really.This is a book for the layman and the author starts with some useful definitions, including the difference between artificial narrow intelligence and artificial general intelligence AGI where a computer would be capable of undertaking any cognitive function that a human can I think most people who are not religious would accept that AGI will probably...I started off by listening to this pair do Pandora s Brain which didn t impress me at all It wasn t what I expected being YA SF, but I don t think that was the main issue I was given both books for an honest review am really glad I listened to this one.The intro starts out with a mind wrenching reference to smart phones being AI Well, they are, but not what I normally think of in that regard Don t let it put you off, though Chace clears up his definitions fairly quickly in the first c I started off by listening to this pair do Pandora s Brain which didn t impress me at all It wasn t what I expected being YA SF, but I don t think that was the main issue I was given both books for an honest review am really glad I listened to this one.The intro starts out with a mind wrenching...A short book on AI in the coming years with automation fears and hopes and visions Utopian and Dystopian and with worries about extinction with an AGI and the control problem Nothing really new presented just a summary of thoughts on AI that can be found in many other books.Interesting layman s introduction to what is an absolutely enthralling subject think there must be better books on it out there though so I m going to keep readingon this.Surviving AI The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence by Calum Chace Surviving AI is a very interesting book that looks at the formidable challenges and potential enormous benefits of artificial intelligence Best selling author of fiction and non fiction books, Calum Chace provides readers with keen insights into AI and espouses the need to adopt policies which will encourage the best possible outcomes This concise 208 page book includes nine chapters broken out by the following four Surviving AI The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence by Calum Chace Surviving AI is a very interesting book that looks at the formidable challenges and potential enormous benefits of artificial intelligence Best selling author of fiction and non fiction books, Calum Chace provides readers with keen insights into AI and espouses the need to adopt policies which will encourage the best possible outcomes This concise 208 page book includes nine chapters broken out by the following four parts 1 ANI Artificial Narrow Intelligence, 2 AGI Artificial General Intelligence, 3 ASI Artificial Superintelligence, and 4 FAI Friendly Artificial Intelligence.Positives 1 A well written and succinct book 2 The fascinating topic of artificial intelligence and its potential implications.3 Chace has great command of the topic and is able to convey at an accessible level 4 Easy format to follow Chase breaks the book up in logical pieces and ends each chapter with a conclusion that summarizes ...This is a solid introduction to thoughts and developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence There s a lot of speculation about doomsday scenarios which ultimately lead to the conclusion that no one really knows where this is heading Essentially, Chace s argument is that AI development is unstoppable so don t try to resist it There s a huge array of positive changes that AI can bring to the world but be warned we are not investing enough into ensuring the creation of a friendly AI.I enj This is a solid introduction to thoughts and developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence There s a lot of speculation about doomsday scenarios which ultimately lead to the conclusion that no one really knows where this is heading Essentially, Chace s argument is that AI development is unstoppable so don t try to resist it There s a huge array of positive changes that AI can...Well, this is terrifying A look at AI the history, what s going on now, and a look into the future Before you jump into this review I want to preface it with saying that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed the partner book to this Pandora s Brain.Surviving AI is a quick non fiction book that is full of interesting facts, quotes and overall impressions of Artificial Intelligence and the other forms that are included in the AI bubble that is soon to exist This book I believe was written Well, this is terrifying A look at AI the history, what s going on now, and a look into the future Before you ju...The author has done an excellent job in describing the topic of AI and its effect on humanity in an easy and concise way If you are looking for deep technical description and the latest techniques and directions in AI, this is not the book for you However, the book touches on deep subjects relating to the inevitability of the emergence of an artificial general intelligence AGI as a result of the continuous technology progress and makes one think hard about the future of humanity.As we are se The author has done an excellent job in describing the topic of AI and its effect on humanity in an easy and concise way If you are looking for de...After reading Calum Chases book Pandora s Brain which I loved I was given the opportunity to read Surviving AI It s a fascinating read, and helps explain to those of us who know very little about AI, just how important finding out is Will there be an artificial intelligence created in our lifetimes, will it be friendly or hostile These are questions that we currently do not have the answers to, but ones that should be on our minds, as it may be a possibility The idea of AI is intriguin After reading Calum Chases book Pandora s Brain which I loved I was given the opportunity to read Surviving AI It s a fascinating read, and helps explain to those of us who know very little about AI, just how important finding out is Will there be an artificial intelligence created in our lifetimes, will it be friendly or hostile These are questions that we currently do not have the answers to, but ones that should be on our ...Terrific read This book is concise and well organized, although I had read James Barrat s The final invention leading to this one Butthan the tone or the quality, the subject of a friendly AI is crucial to us, the general public.The internet is a vast pool of knowledge from which a super intelligence will absorb knowledge, and likewise we need the inputs and efforts of the billions of us in helping create a friendly AI We owe that to our successors.Also, this was a free book on Kindle Terrific read This book is concise and well organized, although I had read James Barrat s The final invention leading to this one Butthan the tone or the quality, the subject of a friendly AI is crucial to us, the general public.The internet is a vast pool of knowledge from which a super intelligence will absorb knowledge, and likewise we need the inputs and efforts of the billions of us in helping create a friendly AI We owe that to our suc...

Surviving AI
  • English
  • 23 April 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 208 pages
  • Calum Chace
  • Surviving AI