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The Intelligence Explosion. With the rapid and relentless rise of generative artificial intelligence, the world has been gripped by a wave of boundless excitement on the one hand and existential fears on the other. Written by acclaimed documentary filmmaker and author James Barratt, this book takes a close look at the “intelligence explosion”—the point in history when machines surpass human cognitive capabilities. With a realistic perspective and in-depth analysis, the author attempts to move beyond the overzealous optimism of technophiles and the apocalyptic predictions of pessimists and present an honest picture.
This documentary gives readers the tools they need to understand and navigate the complex and chaotic landscape of new technologies. The author reveals in detail how major technology companies have launched systems that, despite their highly convincing outputs, are extremely error-prone and impossible to fully interpret their inner workings. Drawing on scientific scenarios, the book shows how artificial intelligence systems, through their continuous and automated improvement, can rapidly take control and pose serious challenges to the survival of human dominance.
Book Features
- Intelligent and unbiased analysis of the threats and opportunities of generative AI without common media biases.
- Explaining the concept of automatic recursive improvement in artificial intelligence systems and how the intelligence explosion occurs.
- Documenting the structural errors of large technology companies in delivering uninterpretable systems prone to gross errors.
- Analyze the technical, ethical challenges, and security risks associated with the loss of human control over autonomous machines.
- Engaging writing combined with short story narration and documentary to better understand complex concepts related to the future of humanity.
Book specifications
- Publisher: St. Martin
- Lecturer/Author: James Barrat
- Number of pages: 333
- Number of chapters: 13
- Format: PDF
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