Raising AI - An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future

From the pioneer of translation AIs like Google, Yahoo, and Bing translate, an accessible and authoritative guide to AI--as well as a framework of empowerment for a future with our artificial children. As AI becomes the ever-trending keyword, having a leader in this radical new technology to help illuminate the impact of "the automation of thought" on our way of life has never been needed. How While Hollywood narratives of AI destroying humanity may be overblown, the future of civilization in the age of AI is truly shifting exponentially. What should each of us do as the responsible adults in the room? De Kai asks critical, overlooked questions requiring urgent attention. Written for the general reader, as well as thought leaders, scientists, parents, and academics,

List of contents

Preface

Part I: Artificial society
How’s your parenting?
Our artificial children
Artificial gossips

Part II: Artificial idiot savants
Is our AI neurotypical?
The three Rs
Toward mindfulness
Of two minds about AI

Part III: The trinity of bias
Cognitive bias
Algorithmic bias
Inductive bias

Part IV: To say or not to say
Storytelling: Learning to talk, learning to think
Neginformation
Algorithmic censorship

Part V: Artificial mindfulness
Schooling our artificial children
Can AI be mindful?
Nurturing empathy, intimacy, and transparency

Part VI: The way
Lessons from the history of AI
Planning for retirement

Epilogue
Afterword

About the author

De Kai is an AI pioneer honored for his contributions as a Founding Fellow in computational linguistics. He is Independent Director of the AI ethics think tank The Future Society and was one of eight inaugural members of Google’s AI Ethics council. De Kai holds a joint appointment at HKUST’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Berkeley’s International Computer Science Institute.

Summary

From the pioneer of translation AIs like Google, Yahoo, and Bing translate, an accessible and authoritative guide to AI as well as a framework of empowerment for a future with our artificial children.

Product details

• Authors: De Kai
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9780262049764
• ISBN: 978-0-262-04976-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Artificial Intelligence, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Central / national / federal government policies, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, Central government policies, Science Funding & Policy, Science funding and policy