Description
James Barratt’s acclaimed book Our Final Invention examines the existential dangers and potential threats to the survival of the human race posed by the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI). Adopting a cautionary and thoughtful tone, the author proposes the idea that the creation of a being more intelligent than humans could be the greatest and final achievement in human history. He argues that if left unchecked, this uncontrollable technology could easily lead to the extinction of humans.
In this work, Barratt interviews leading scientists, futurists, and technology critics and explores the history and philosophy of artificial intelligence. He believes that once highly advanced systems achieve the ability to “self-correct,” they will quickly spiral out of control. The book argues that the pursuit of corporate and military interests in the development of artificial intelligence, without regard to safety protocols, is leading the world toward irreversible disaster.
Book Features
- Examining possible scenarios of artificial intelligence escaping human control and threatening the survival of humanity.
- Explaining the differences between limited artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and superintelligence.
- A conversation with prominent scientists and philosophers in this field about the issue of aligning the goals of machines with humans.
- Criticism of the arms and commercial competition of large technology companies in the excessive development of artificial intelligence.
- Introducing the concept of technological singularity and its philosophical and biological implications for the future.
Book specifications
- Publisher: Quercus
- Lecturer/Author: James Barrat
- Number of pages: 263
- Number of chapters: 16
- Format: PDF
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