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The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy

The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy

Superintelligent AI and the Geeks Who Are Trying to Save Humanity's Future

by Tom Chivers
Paperback
Publication Date: 12/01/2021
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A deep-dive into the weird and wonderful world of the rationalists

Are paperclips going to destroy life as we know it?
What can Mickey Mouse teach us about how to programme AI?
Could a more rational approach to life be what saves us all?

This is a book about about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence and what insight they can and can't give us about the future of the human race. It explains why these people are worried about an AI apocalypse, why they might be right, and why they might be wrong. It is a book about the cutting edge of our thinking on intelligence and rationality right now by the people who stay up all night worrying about it.

ISBN:
9781474608794
9781474608794
Category:
Intelligence & reasoning
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12-01-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x19.05mm
Weight:
0.3kg

"A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever"
Jon Ronson

"Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future"
Lewis Dartnell, author of The Knowledge and Origins

Tom Chivers

Tom Chivers was BuzzFeed UK's science writer between 2015 and 2018. Before joining BuzzFeed, he spent seven years at the Telegraph, where he once interviewed Terry Pratchett and was told he was 'far too nice to be a journalist'.

He has struggled on despite this handicap, winning a British Health Journalism award and an American Psychological Society media award, being shortlisted for an Association of British Science Writers award and being highly commended in the Royal Statistical Society's annual journalism prizes.

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Intelligence & reasoning Cognitive science Philosophy of mind Human-computer interaction Social forecasting Cognition & cognitive psychology Science: general issues Artificial intelligence Impact of science & technology on society
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