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Superintelligence
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Superintelligence

Paths, Dangers, Strategies

Nick Bostrom
Oxford UP, 2014

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Oxford futurist Nick Bostrom argues that artificial intelligence (AI) offers the promise of a safer, richer and smarter world, but that humanity may not be able to bring AI’s promise to fulfillment. The more Bostrom deconstructs public assumptions about AI, the more you’ll come to think that humankind totally lacks the resources and imagination to consider how to shift from a world that people lead to a world that some superintelligent AI agent could threaten or dominate. Bostrom handily explores the possibilities of – and the concerns related to – such a “singleton.” For instance, he asks what if such an agent could develop into a one-world government with uncertain moral principles. His book is informed and dense, with multiple Xs and Ys to ponder. The specter of what-if carries his narrative, an in-depth treatise designed for the deeply intrigued, not for the lightly interested. getAbstract recommends Bostrom’s rich, morally complex speculation to policy makers, futurists, students, investors and high-tech thinkers.

Take-Aways

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) already outperforms human intelligence in many domains.
  • One big question is whether AI “superintelligence” can mirror human emotions – like love or hate? And if so, how?
  • “Whole Brain Emulation” calls for digitally reproducing the brain of a dead person.

About the Author

Oxford University professor Nick Bostrom is a founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute.

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    R. T. 3 years ago
    Great read. Especially if you want a simple overview of some of the possible future scenarios - and their various implications and risks - in attaining genuine "superintelligence" using AI.
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    O. V. 5 years ago
    Would have preferred a more in-depth summary
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    M. S. 9 years ago
    Really cool info on an extremely interesting topic.