ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2017
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Penquin Books 2017 364 strane

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Tegmark presents AI as the next phase of cosmic evolution, building on his classification of life into three stages:

Life 1.0 (Biological stage): Life where both the `hardware` (the body) and the `software` (the mind) are developed through evolution.
Life 2.0 (Cultural stage): Humans, whose hardware is evolved but whose software is largely designed, allowing for learning and adaptation.
Life 3.0 (Technological stage): A future in which AI can design and control its own hardware and software, freeing it from its evolutionary limitations.

The book examines a broad range of AI`s societal implications, covering topics from employment and justice to the quest for human-level Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the potential for an `intelligence explosion`. Tegmark separates the real worries of AI, which come from a misalignment of goals, from science fiction`s depictions of malevolent machines.
Reviews and commentary

Accessible and thought-provoking: The book is praised for being well-written and highly accessible to the general public, not just experts. Many readers found it engaging and mind-opening, especially its exploration of the cosmic implications of AI.
Focus on scenarios and ethics: Reviewers noted that Tegmark presents both utopian and dystopian scenarios to encourage readers to think about the kind of future they want to create. It prompts an important conversation about how to ensure AI remains beneficial to humanity.
Lack of depth in some areas: Some critics, such as one on Goodreads, found the book `self-indulgent` and claimed that the sections on consciousness and ethics lacked philosophical depth compared to the rest of the book.
A `must-read` for the AI conversation: Numerous figures, including Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, have endorsed the book, with Hawking calling it a `thought-provoking book` that helps improve the chances of reaping AI`s benefits while avoiding the risks.