The Most Human Human

Informationen zum Autor At 26 years old , Brian Christian is not only a universally lauded author, but has lectured at the LSE , Royal Academy , Microsoft and Google , been interviewed on The Daily Show , BBC and Paris Review , profiled in the Guardian Magazine, New York Times , the New Yorker , and on the front cover of Atlantic , and has made countless appearances at universities and in online videos, speaking on his subject. He holds a dual degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy, and an MFA in poetry. Unsurprisingly, this is his first book, but the first of many... Klappentext At 26 years old , Brian Christian is not only a universally lauded author, but has lectured at the LSE , Royal Academy , Microsoft and Google , been interviewed on The Daily Show , BBC and Paris Review , profiled in the Guardian Magazine, New York Times , the New Yorker , and on the front cover of Atlantic , and has made countless appearances at universities and in online videos, speaking on his subject. He holds a dual degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy, and an MFA in poetry. Unsurprisingly, this is his first book, but the first of many... Zusammenfassung AI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we... Telling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means...

Product details

• Authors: Brian Christian
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9780241956052
• ISBN: 978-0-241-95605-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Impact of science and technology on society, Ethical & social aspects of IT, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects