Possible Minds

“A fascinating map of AI’s likely future and an overview of the difficult choices that will shape it… . A sense of respect for the human mind and humility about its limitations runs through the essays in Possible Minds.” –Foreign Affairs “Pithy essays on artificial intelligence… . Readers … will not find a better introduction than this book.” –Kirkus”While the [Possible Minds] authors disagree on the answers, they agree on the major question: what dangers might AI present to humankind? Within that framework, the essays offer a host of novel ideas… . Enlightening, entertaining, and exciting reading.” –Publishers Weekly

John Brockman is a cultural impresario whose career has encompassed the avant-garde art world, science, books, software, and the Internet. The founder and publisher of the online salon Edge , he is the editor of the Edge Question book series, which includes This Idea is Brilliant, Know This, This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes. Among his books as author are The Third Culture and By the Late John Brockman. He is the founder of the international literary and software agency Brockman, Inc. and lives in New York City.