Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Artificial Unintelligence by Meredith Broussard A guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology and why we should never assume that computers always get it right. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology and why we should never assume that computers always get it right.In Artificial Unintelligence, Meredith Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. We are so eager to do everything digitally-hiring, driving, paying bills, even choosing romantic partners-that we have stopped demanding that our technology actually work. Broussard, a software developer and journalist, reminds us that there are fundamental limits to what we can (and should) do with technology. With this book, she offers a guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology-and issues a warning that we should never assume that computers always get things right.Making a case against technochauvinism-the belief that technology is always the solution-Broussard argues that its just not true that social problems would inevitably retreat before a digitally enabled Utopia. To prove her point, she undertakes a series of adventures in computer programming. She goes for an alarming ride in a driverless car, concluding "the cyborg future is not coming any time soon"; uses artificial intelligence to investigate why students cant pass standardized tests; deploys machine learning to predict which passengers survived the Titanic disaster; and attempts to repair the U.S. campaign finance system by building AI software. If we understand the limits of what we can do with technology, Broussard tells us, we can make better choices about what we should do with it to make the world better for everyone. Author Biography Meredith Broussard is an Assistant Professor in the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. A former features editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer and software developer at AT&T Bell Labs and the MIT Media Lab, she has written articles and essays for the Atlantic, Harpers, Slate, the Washington Post, and other publications. Review Illustrated with examples from Broussards own work and experience, this is an intensely personal journey that gives a real sense of travelling with a friend. Her descriptions of hackathons and other aspects of start-up culture are honest and atmospheric, capturing the social as well as the technical aspects of the marketplace in a way that anchors moments of technical innovation in their time and place. Hopefully, this book will gather a wide general, as well as academic, audience. It deserves to become a classic – but, even more, it deserves to be read and debated.—Times Higher EducationHer book serves as a straightforward and necessary primer on the predictable ways—historically speaking—that AI and big data tend to let us down… Broussard lays out clearly and firmly just how duped weve been by the unique brand of technological boosterism that develops when technologists, and even whole fields of technology, have little to no social accountability.—American ScientistThis is, quite simply, the best book Ive read about computers and the problems of technochauvism. Everyone should read it and it should be force-fed to every programmer in the world, as a reminder that machines are not always the answer to human problems.—Information ResearchThis book is appropriate for the general public, computer science students, librarians, information professionals, and policymakers concerned with the increased presence of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life. Anyone intrigued with ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning will find this book informative and useful.—Journal of Intellectual Freedom and PrivacyThis book deserves praise as a timely, accessible and often entertaining account that sets the record straight on what current approaches to AI are and are not capable of delivering.—LSE Review of Books Prizes Winner of Winner of the 2019 Prose Award in the Computing and Information Sciences category. 2019 Winner of 2019 Hacker Prize from the Society for the History of Technology 2019 Review Quote Illustrated with examples from Broussards own work and experience, this is an intensely personal journey that gives a real sense of travelling with a friend. Her descriptions of hackathons and other aspects of start-up culture are honest and atmospheric, capturing the social as well as the technical aspects of the marketplace in a way that anchors moments of technical innovation in their time and place. Hopefully, this book will gather a wide general, as well as academic, audience. It deserves to become a classic - but, even more, it deserves to be read and debated.-- Times Higher Education -- Her book serves as a straightforward and necessary primer on the predictable ways--historically speaking--that AI and big data tend to let us down... Broussard lays out clearly and firmly just how duped weve been by the unique brand of technological boosterism that develops when technologists, and even whole fields of technology, have little to no social accountability. -- American Scientist -- This is, quite simply, the best book Ive read about computers and the problems of technochauvism. Everyone should read it and it should be force-fed to every programmer in the world, as a reminder that machines are not always the answer to human problems. -- Information Research -- This book is appropriate for the general public, computer science students, librarians, information professionals, and policymakers concerned with the increased presence of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life. Anyone intrigued with ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning will find this book informative and useful. -- Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy -- This book deserves praise as a timely, accessible and often entertaining account that sets the record straight on what current approaches to AI are and are not capable of delivering. -- LSE Review of Books -- Details ISBN026253701X Author Meredith Broussard Pages 248 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Series The MIT Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 026253701X ISBN-13 9780262537018 Format Paperback Imprint MIT Press Subtitle How Computers Misunderstand the World Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Country of Publication United States DEWEY 303.4834 Affiliation New York University Publication Date 2019-01-29 Language English Short Title Artificial Unintelligence UK Release Date 2019-01-29 AU Release Date 2019-01-29 NZ Release Date 2019-01-29 US Release Date 2019-01-29 Audience Age 18 Alternative 9780262038003 Audience General Illustrations 11; 11 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:145103625;
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ISBN-13: 9780262537018
Book Title: Artificial Unintelligence
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Width: 152 mm
Series: The Mit Press
Author: Meredith Broussard
Publication Name: Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press LTD
Subject: Computer Science, Science
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
