The fourth age smart robots, conscious computers, and the future of humanity
"A great turning point in the history of our species is at hand. AI and robotics are poised to redefine what it means to be human. So ... what exactly does that mean for you? In [this book], Byron Reese suggests that technology has fundamentally reshaped humanity just three times in history: 10...
| Main Author: | Reese, Byron (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atria Books,
2018.
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| Edition: | First Atria books hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part one: The long, hard road to today. The story of Prometheus ; The First Age: language and fire ; The Second Age: agriculture and cities ; The Third Age: writing and wheels ; The Fourth Age: robots and AI ; Three big questions
- Part two: Narrow AI and robots. The story of John Henry ; Narrow AI ; Robots ; Technical challenges ; Will robots take all our jobs? ; Are there robot-proof jobs? ; The big questions ; The use of robots in war
- Part three: Artificial general intelligence. The story of the sorcerer's apprentice ; The human brain ; AGI ; Should we build an AGI?
- Part four: Computer consciousness. The story of John Frum ; Sentience ; Free will ; Consciousness ; Can computers become conscious? ; Can computers be implanted in human brains? ; Humanity, redefined?
- Part five: The road from here. The story of Jean-Luc Picard ; The invention of progress ; Life in the Fourth Age ; Death, where is thy sting ; What can go wrong? ; The Fifth Age.