Artificial βmachineβ intelligence is playing an ever-greater role in our society. We are already using cruise control in our cars, automatic checkout at the drugstore, and are unable to live without our smartphones. The discussion around AI is polarized; people think either machines will solve all p
The sentient machine: the coming age of artificial intelligence
β Scribed by Husain, Amir
- Publisher
- Scribner;Souvenir Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Explores universal questions about humanity's capacity for living and thriving in the coming age of sentient machines and AI, examining debates from opposing perspectives while discussing emerging intellectual diversity and its potential role in enabling a positive life.;Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Prologue: A Boy's Discovery; PART ONE: What Is AI?; PART TWO: Today and Tomorrow; 1.: The Emerging Internet of Things; 2.: Healthcare; 3.: Security in the Cyber Age; 4.: Warfare and AI; 5.: Financial Markets; 6.: Cognitive Spaces; 7.: Mind Hacking; PART THREE: The Future; 8.: The Missing Block . . .; 9.: Decoupling Work and Purpose; 10.: The Pursuit of Knowledge; 11.: Genesis AI; Epilogue: And What of Humanity?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Further Reading; Index; About the Author; Copyright; Advertisement
β¦ Table of Contents
Intro
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Prologue: A Boy's Discovery
PART ONE: What Is AI?
PART TWO: Today and Tomorrow
1.: The Emerging Internet of Things
2.: Healthcare
3.: Security in the Cyber Age
4.: Warfare and AI
5.: Financial Markets
6.: Cognitive Spaces
7.: Mind Hacking
PART THREE: The Future
8.: The Missing Block . . .
9.: Decoupling Work and Purpose
10.: The Pursuit of Knowledge
11.: Genesis AI
Epilogue: And What of Humanity?
Acknowledgments
Notes
Further Reading
Index
About the Author
Copyright
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β¦ Subjects
Artificial intelligence--Forecasting;Artificial intelligence--Social aspects;COMPUTERS--Machine Theory;Human-computer interaction;SOCIAL SCIENCE--General;;Artificial intelligence -- Social aspects;Artificial intelligence -- Forecasting;COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory;SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
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