The Second Renaissance, 9783111706870
Hardcover
AI surpasses humans; will it save or destroy our future?

The Second Renaissance

how ai will transform science, technology and entrepreneurship

$90.49

  • Hardcover

    127 pages

  • Release Date

    18 May 2025

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Summary

The Dawn of AI: Humanity’s Second Renaissance

Humanity stands at a pivotal juncture, facing environmental risks, socioeconomic challenges amplified by social media manipulation, and a globally interconnected world where Artificial Intelligence and computational science offer both opportunities and threats.

In The Second Renaissance, Robert Hacker posits that AI’s capabilities have, for the first time, surpassed human cognition, presenting an unprecedented opportunit…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9783111706870
ISBN-10:3111706877
Author:Robert H. Hacker
Publisher:De Gruyter
Imprint:De Gruyter
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:127
Release Date:18 May 2025
Weight:357g
Dimensions:240mm x 170mm
About The Author

Robert H. Hacker

Robert H. Hacker is the Co-founder and Director of StartUP FIU, where he focuses on commercializing faculty research in emerging technologies and curriculum innovation. He is a professor in the Honors College at FIU and he previously taught at MIT Sloan. He teaches courses in social entrepreneurship, mental frameworks in decision making and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

He previously was the COO/CFO of One Laptop per Child, an international social venture started at the MIT Media Lab. He also built a billion dollar publicly-traded company in Indonesia. He is the author of two books on entrepreneurship.

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