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In Our Own Image

Savior or Destroyer? The History and Future of Artificial IntelligenceBy George ZarkadakisNarrated by Gildart Jackson
Length13h 48m

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A timely and important book that explores the societal and ethical implications of artificial intelligence as we approach the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution George Zarkadakis explores one of humankind’s oldest love-hate relationships: our ties with artificial intelligence, or AI. He traces AI’s origins in ancient myth, through literary classics like Frankenstein to today’s science fiction blockbusters, arguing that a fascination with AI is hardwired into the human psyche. He explains AI’s history, technology, and potential; its manifestations in intelligent machines; its connections to neurology and consciousness, as well as—perhaps most tellingly—what AI reveals about us as human beings. In Our Own Image argues that we are on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution—poised to enter the age of artificial intelligence as science fiction becomes science fact. Ultimately, Zarkadakis observes, the fate of AI has profound implications for the future of science and humanity itself.

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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (341)
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GenreTechnology
Length13 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byGildart Jackson
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 15, 2016
LanguageEnglish
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