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Will AI Replace Us?
Series: The Big Idea
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This well-balanced, comprehensive and engaging review surveys the development of Artificial Intelligence over the last sixty years and highlights the likely transformative effects of AI on society over the next few decades.
This well-balanced, comprehensive and engaging review surveys the development of Artificial Intelligence over the last sixty years and highlights the likely transformative effects of AI on society over the next few decades.
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The Big Idea shortlisted for series design in the British Design and Production Awards
The past sixty years have witnessed astonishing bursts of growth in the field of Artificial Intelligence - the science and computational technologies that teach machines to sense, learn, reason and take action. AI is already changing our lives, in ways that benefit health, productivity and entertainment. Are we on the threshold of an AI-dominated world, in which humans will no longer be necessary?
Will AI Replace Us? by Shelly Fan delves into these questions, exploring the potential future where AI could surpass human capabilities. This book examines the implications of such advancements on society and evaluates whether machines will ultimately diminish the need for a human touch.
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Is Democracy Failing?
The Big Idea shortlisted for series design in the British Design and Production Awards Only four countries around the world do not currently define themselves as democracies. However, many more do not fulfil the four basic requirements of democracy: free and fair elections, active participation of citizens in politics, protection of human rights, and the rule of law. Since 2015,...PaperbackSold Out
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In Will AI Replace Us? by Shelly Fan, reviewers have praised the book for its highly engaging and thorough exploration of artificial intelligence's potential impact on society. It's noted for blending scientific insights with approachable language, making complex topics accessible to a broad audience.
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ISBN: 9780500294574
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 April 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 200 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Edited by Matthew Taylor
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 330g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Shelly Fan is a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco. She works as a contributing editor to the online publication Singularity Hub, which seeks to chronicle technological advancement, and she also runs the award winning science blog NeuroFantastic. Matthew Taylor is Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation. Prior to that he was for 15 years Chief Executive of the RSA, a 250-year-old British institution devoted to enriching society through ideas and action to deliver a 21st-century enlightenment. A writer, public speaker and broadcaster, he has written numerous articles on policy, politics, public service reform and cultural theory, and frequently appears on Newsnight, The Daily Politics, and Radio 4’s Today and The Moral Maze. He was previously General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Institute for Public Policy Research, Britain’s leading think tank.
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