The Technological Singularity: Managing the Journey
Callaghan
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Description for The Technological Singularity: Managing the Journey
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This volume contains a selection of authoritative essays exploring the central questions raised by the conjectured technological singularity. In informed yet jargon-free contributions written by active research scientists, philosophers and sociologists, it goes beyond philosophical discussion to provide a detailed account of the risks that the singularity poses to human society and, perhaps most usefully, the possible actions ... Read more
This volume contains a selection of authoritative essays exploring the central questions raised by the conjectured technological singularity. In informed yet jargon-free contributions written by active research scientists, philosophers and sociologists, it goes beyond philosophical discussion to provide a detailed account of the risks that the singularity poses to human society and, perhaps most usefully, the possible actions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Condition
New
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662540312
SKU
V9783662540312
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99-15
About Callaghan
Victor Callaghan is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Essex where he founded the Robotics and Intelligent Environments research groups, publishing over 300 related articles. He is president of the Association for the Advancement of Intelligent Environments, director the Creative Science Foundation and a founding board member of Sapience, organizations which all study the impact of artificial intelligence ... Read more
Reviews for The Technological Singularity: Managing the Journey
There is a wealth of information here, including hundreds of references to recent research. The editors have done a fine job of collecting and presenting all sides of the AGI issue. The papers are well written, and are all relevant ... . this book should be of interest to anyone wishing to learn about the technological singularity and its implications. ... Read more