The Technological Singularity by Murray Shanahan - ISBN: 9780262527804
Paperback
The idea of technological singularity, and what it would mean if ordinary human intelligence were enhanced or overtaken by artificial intelligence.

The Technological Singularity

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    272 pages

  • Release Date

    7 August 2015

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Summary

What it would mean if ordinary human intelligence were enhanced-or overtaken-by artificial intelligence?The idea that human history is approaching a “singularity”-that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively enhanced biological intelligence, or both-has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict that if the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at its current dizzying …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262527804
ISBN-10:0262527804
Author:Murray Shanahan
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:7 August 2015
Weight:252g
Dimensions:178mm x 127mm x 14mm
Series:The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
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Critics Review

This evenhanded primer on a topic whose significance is becoming increasingly recognized ought, as per its inclusion in this series, to receive wide exposure. It will naturally appeal more to those with lay interests in philosophy, ethics, anthropology, computer science, cognitive science, engineering, sf, and world issues.

* Library Journal *

Shanahan’s presentation is succinct, comprehensive and commendably accessible for such a complex subject.

* E & T: Engineering & Technology Magazine *

About The Author

Murray Shanahan

Murray Shanahan is Professor of Cognitive Robotics in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London. He is the author of Solving the Frame Problem (MIT Press) and Embodiment and the Inner Life.

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