Description: The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy by Tom Chivers A deep-dive into the weird and wonderful world of the rationalists FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever JON RONSONBeautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future LEWIS DARTNELL, author of THE KNOWLEDGE and ORIGINSAre 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 cant 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. Author Biography Tom Chivers is a science writer and author. He was given Royal Statistical Society Statistical Excellence in Journalism awards in 2018 and 2020, and was declared the Science Writer of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers in 2021. His two previous books are The Rationalists Guide to the Galaxy and How to Read Numbers (with David Chivers). Review A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity foreverArtificial Intelligence, of a superhuman level, is coming. But how soon will it emerge, and how will it impact our world? Will it offer us salvation or bring apocalypse? In this utterly captivating book, Tom Chivers meets both the computer engineers working to build an AI and the Rationalists striving to prevent the worst. Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own futureTom Chivers meticulously researched book is intriguing, persuasive and eye-opening. His writing is warm and witty as he takes us on a surprisingly moving journey to decide - rationally - whether we really are playing Russian roulette with our futureAn intellectual history of our times - THE TIMES Long Description 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 cant 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. Review Quote Tom Chivers meticulously researched book is intriguing, persuasive and eye-opening. His writing is warm and witty as he takes us on a surprisingly moving journey to decide - rationally - whether we really are playing Russian roulette with our future-- HANNAH FRY, author of HELLO WORLD Promotional "Headline" A deep-dive into the weird and wonderful world of the rationalists Details ISBN1474608795 Author Tom Chivers Publisher Orion Publishing Co ISBN-10 1474608795 ISBN-13 9781474608794 Format Paperback Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 006.3 Pages 304 Language English UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-07 Subtitle Superintelligent AI and the Geeks Who Are Trying to Save Humanitys Future Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-01-11 AU Release Date 2021-01-11 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! TheNile_Item_ID:130913224;
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ISBN-13: 9781474608794
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 Co
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
