The Resource The technological singularity, Murray Shanahan
The technological singularity, Murray Shanahan
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The item The technological singularity, Murray Shanahan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- The idea that human history is approaching a 'singularity' - that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively-enhanced biological intelligence, or both - has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict that if the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at its current dizzying rate, the singularity could come about in the middle of the present century. The author offers an introduction to the idea of the singularity and considers the ramifications of such a potentially seismic event. The author's aim is not to make predictions but rather to investigate a range of scenarios. Whether one believes that singularity is near or far, likely or impossible, apocalypse or utopia, the very idea raises crucial philosophical and pragmatic questions. The author considers what the existence of superintelligent machines could mean for such matters as personhood, responsibility, rights, and identity. The singularity presents both an existential threat to humanity and an existential opportunity for humanity to transcend its limitations. The author makes it clear that people need to imagine both possibilities if they want to bring about the better outcome.--adapted from publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 244 pages)
- Contents
-
- Routes to artificial intelligence
- Whole brain emulation
- Engineering AI
- Superintelligence
- AI and consciousness
- The impact of AI
- Heaven or hell
- Isbn
- 9780262331838
- Label
- The technological singularity
- Title
- The technological singularity
- Statement of responsibility
- Murray Shanahan
- Subject
-
- Artificial intelligence -- Forecasting
- Artificial intelligence -- Forecasting
- Artificial intelligence -- Psychological aspects
- Brain -- Computer simulation
- Brain -- Computer simulation
- COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General
- COMPUTER SCIENCE/Artificial Intelligence
- COMPUTERS -- General
- COMPUTERS -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
- Conscious automata
- Conscious automata
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The idea that human history is approaching a 'singularity' - that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively-enhanced biological intelligence, or both - has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict that if the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at its current dizzying rate, the singularity could come about in the middle of the present century. The author offers an introduction to the idea of the singularity and considers the ramifications of such a potentially seismic event. The author's aim is not to make predictions but rather to investigate a range of scenarios. Whether one believes that singularity is near or far, likely or impossible, apocalypse or utopia, the very idea raises crucial philosophical and pragmatic questions. The author considers what the existence of superintelligent machines could mean for such matters as personhood, responsibility, rights, and identity. The singularity presents both an existential threat to humanity and an existential opportunity for humanity to transcend its limitations. The author makes it clear that people need to imagine both possibilities if they want to bring about the better outcome.--adapted from publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shanahan, Murray
- Dewey number
- 006.3
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q335
- LC item number
- .S4626 2015eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The MIT Press essential knowledge series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Artificial intelligence
- Artificial intelligence
- Technology
- Conscious automata
- Brain
- COMPUTERS
- COMPUTERS
- Artificial intelligence
- Brain
- Conscious automata
- Technology
- Label
- The technological singularity, Murray Shanahan
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Routes to artificial intelligence
- Whole brain emulation
- Engineering AI
- Superintelligence
- AI and consciousness
- The impact of AI
- Heaven or hell
- Control code
- 917889148
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 244 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780262331838
- Lccn
- 2015000997
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt17kkq0q
- 204ba936-c0e1-4e98-9dac-9870965e65f3
- 10058
- 9780262331821
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)917889148
- Label
- The technological singularity, Murray Shanahan
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Routes to artificial intelligence
- Whole brain emulation
- Engineering AI
- Superintelligence
- AI and consciousness
- The impact of AI
- Heaven or hell
- Control code
- 917889148
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 244 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780262331838
- Lccn
- 2015000997
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt17kkq0q
- 204ba936-c0e1-4e98-9dac-9870965e65f3
- 10058
- 9780262331821
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)917889148
Subject
- Artificial intelligence -- Forecasting
- Artificial intelligence -- Forecasting
- Artificial intelligence -- Psychological aspects
- Brain -- Computer simulation
- Brain -- Computer simulation
- COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General
- COMPUTER SCIENCE/Artificial Intelligence
- COMPUTERS -- General
- COMPUTERS -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
- Conscious automata
- Conscious automata
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Technology -- Social aspects
- Technology -- Social aspects
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