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The Technological Singularity
Murray Shanahan
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Description for The Technological Singularity
Paperback. Series: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: TJFM1; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
The idea of technological singularity, and 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 rate, the singularity could come about in the middle of the present century. Murray Shanahan offers an introduction to ... Read more
The idea of technological singularity, and 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 rate, the singularity could come about in the middle of the present century. Murray Shanahan offers an introduction to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Essential Knowledge
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780262527804
SKU
V9780262527804
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About 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.
Reviews for The Technological Singularity
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 ... Read more