The Technological Singularity
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2015
Summary
What it would mean if ordinary human intelligence were enhanced-or overtaken-by artificial intelligence?The idea that human history is approaching a “singularity”-that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively enhanced biological intelligence, or both-has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict that if the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at its current dizzying …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262527804 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262527804 |
| Author: | Murray Shanahan |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 14mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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This evenhanded primer on a topic whose significance is becoming increasingly recognized ought, as per its inclusion in this series, to receive wide exposure. It will naturally appeal more to those with lay interests in philosophy, ethics, anthropology, computer science, cognitive science, engineering, sf, and world issues.
* Library Journal *Shanahan’s presentation is succinct, comprehensive and commendably accessible for such a complex subject.
* E & T: Engineering & Technology Magazine *About The Author
Murray Shanahan
Murray Shanahan is Professor of Cognitive Robotics in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London. He is the author of Solving the Frame Problem (MIT Press) and Embodiment and the Inner Life.
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