Description: The Rationalist's Guide to the GalaxySuperintelligent AI and the Geeks Who Are Trying to Save Humanity's Future Author(s): Tom Chivers Format: Paperback Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN-13: 9781474608794, 978-1474608794 Synopsis 'A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever' JON RONSON 'Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future' LEWIS DARTNELL, author of THE KNOWLEDGE and ORIGINS Are paperclips going to destroy life as we know it? What can Mickey Mouse teach us about how to programme AI? Could a more rational approach to life be what saves us all? This is a book about about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence and what insight they can and can't give us about the future of the human race. It explains why these people are worried about an AI apocalypse, why they might be right, and why they might be wrong. It is a book about the cutting edge of our thinking on intelligence and rationality right now by the people who stay up all night worrying about it.
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Book Title: The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy: Superintelligent AI and the Geeks Who Are Trying to Save Humanity's Future
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Item Height: 196 mm
Subject: Social Sciences, Computer Science, Science
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 260 g
Author: Tom Chivers
Item Width: 128 mm
Format: Paperback
