| The AI Delusion Contributor(s): Smith, Gary (Author), Summerer, Eric Michael (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1515935965 ISBN-13: 9781515935964 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: November 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Intelligence (ai) & Semantics - Computers | Social Aspects - Computers | Computer Science |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 7.4" (0.10 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We live in an incredible period in history. The Computer Revolution may be even more life-changing than the Industrial Revolution. We can do things with computers that could never be done before, and computers can do things for us that could never be done before. But our love of computers should not cloud our thinking about their limitations. We are told that computers are smarter than humans and that data mining can identify previously unknown truths, or make discoveries that will revolutionize our lives. Our lives may well be changed, but not necessarily for the better. Computers are very good at discovering patterns, but are useless in judging whether the unearthed patterns are sensible because computers do not think the way humans think. We fear that super-intelligent machines will decide to protect themselves by enslaving or eliminating humans. But the real danger is not that computers are smarter than us, but that we think computers are smarter than us and, so, trust computers to make important decisions for us. The AI Delusion explains why we should not be intimidated into thinking that computers are infallible, that data-mining is knowledge discovery, and that black boxes should be trusted. |
Contributor Bio(s): Summerer, Eric Michael: - AudioFile Earphones Award winner Eric Michael Summerer is a voice actor and producer who has narrated numerous audiobooks as well as countless instructional recordings and video games. He earned an Audie Award nomination for Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke.Smith, Gary: - Gary Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Pomona College. He received his PhD in economics from Yale University and was an assistant professor there for seven years. He has won two teaching awards and written (or coauthored) more than eighty academic papers and twelve books, including Standard Deviations. |
