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The technological singularity /
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 theori...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
The MIT Press,
[2015]
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| Colección: | MIT Press essential knowledge series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. The author offers an introduction to the idea of the singularity and considers the ramifications of such a potentially seismic event. The author's aim is not to make predictions but rather to investigate a range of scenarios. Whether one believes that singularity is near or far, likely or impossible, apocalypse or utopia, the very idea raises crucial philosophical and pragmatic questions. The author considers what the existence of superintelligent machines could mean for such matters as personhood, responsibility, rights, and identity. The singularity presents both an existential threat to humanity and an existential opportunity for humanity to transcend its limitations. The author makes it clear that people need to imagine both possibilities if they want to bring about the better outcome.--adapted from publisher's description. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 244 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0262331829 9780262331821 9780262331838 0262331837 |