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The Technological Singularity

Murray Shanahan • MIT Press • ISBN 9780262331838

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The Technological Singularity

Murray Shanahan • MIT Press • ISBN-13 9780262331838

ISBN-10 0262331837 • 2015 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780262331838 • Completeness 67

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The Technological Singularity explores the concept of a future moment when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence, leading to unprecedented technological growth. Murray Shanahan examines the implications of this event, discussing both the potential benefits and risks associated with the singularity. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the technological advancements that could lead to such a future and the philosophical questions they raise.

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Publisher: MIT Press
Hardcover1st Edition2015
Pages: 272Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Murray Shanahan

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Category: Artificial IntelligenceCategory: BrainCategory: Cognitive ScienceCategory: Computer SimulationCategory: Conscious AutomataCategory: EthicsCategory: ForecastingCategory: FuturismInfluenced by: Ray KurzweilInfluenced by: Vernor VingeInfluenced by: Alan TuringInfluenced by: John von NeumannInfluenced by: Nick BostromInfluenced by: Isaac AsimovInfluenced by: Arthur C. ClarkeInfluenced by: Stephen HawkingInfluenced: Contemporary AI ResearchersInfluenced: Futurist ThinkersInfluenced: Science Fiction AuthorsInfluenced: Technology Policy MakersInfluenced: Philosophers of TechnologyInfluenced: Transhumanist AdvocatesInfluenced: Robotics EngineersInfluenced: Ethicists in AICornerstone of: Singularity Theory

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