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A Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book of 2013

Artificial Intelligence helps choose what books you buy, what movies you see, and even who you date. It puts the "smart" in your smartphone and soon it will drive your car. It makes most of the trades on Wall Street, and controls vital energy, water, and transportation infrastructure. But Artificial Intelligence can also threaten our existence.

In as little as a decade, AI could match and then surpass human intelligence. Corporations and government agencies are pouring billions into achieving AI's Holy Grail—human-level intelligence. Once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drives much like our own. We may be forced to compete with a rival more cunning, more powerful, and more alien than we can imagine.
Through profiles of tech visionaries, industry watchdogs, and groundbreaking AI systems, Our Final Invention explores the perils of the heedless pursuit of advanced AI. Until now, human intelligence has had no rival. Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to?

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File Size: 890 KB
Print Length: 335 pages
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (October 1, 2013)
Publication Date: October 1, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00CQYAWRY
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Indeed our final invention

ByJoel R. Sosaon January 25, 2016

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Chapter by chapter the author dives in into the most talked about AI ideas, from AI to ASI it kept me induced into every single page.

Few grammar errors, like the spelling of some company names like Northrop Grumman which je spelled wrong, but everything else is great!

Highly recommend it if you are into AI and our upcoming amazing future.

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I recommend it highly

ByWideglideon October 30, 2014

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This is a very interesting book from a very interesting author. I first saw James Barrat on a podcast (with Leo Laporte) and just had to get the book for a more detailed view of his research and thoughts. I recommend it highly...

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A unique and different point of view

ByRay Reyon July 1, 2017

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James Barrat takes a deep dive into the potential dangers of AI while most books on the subject focus on the obvious positives it will bring to society. He introduces the reader to notable authorities on the topic as well as the many institutions and universities involved in AI research.

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A clear layman's coverage of an important topic

ByJameson April 21, 2015

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Interesting and fascinating. I've never read a documentary before so I was taken aback by how much the author pushes his own opinion, sometimes in direct disagreement with experts in the field. And, as one reviewer mentioned, I agree that the book is probably twice as long as it needs to be since the author appears to repeat the same statements multiple times over throughout the book. Reminds me of when we were kids and would write book reports with repetitive phrases just to meet the word/page count directed by the teacher. Still, it's an important topic and deserves a read.

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Great read

ByAmazon Customeron October 14, 2016

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Very good viewpoint. Civil to everyone in this field and I do agree with him

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Thoroughful book about dangers of AI (super scary)

ByAmazon Customeron February 4, 2016

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James Barrat really is afraid of superintelligent machines. And you know what - he could be totally right about this. This guy has done a thoroughful research (not just for this book, but it seems this is an interesting topic for him in general) so I will recommend this definately.

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A Frightening Wake Up Call for Humanity...

ByMichelle J. Stantonon February 28, 2016

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This "science-fact" book foretells a genuinely frightening future for mankind. How ironic that the pinnacle of man's intellect and aspirations may likely lead to our eventual downfall. We might just create smart machines and in the process outsmart ourselves.
Move over humans. HAL is here. He is even more intelligent than we estimated...and he does not need us.

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Very readable - highly disturbing

ByAnthony M. Kalenakon July 9, 2017

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Well written exploration of the precipice that we are approaching .. humanities obituary .. the author looks at the issue of AI from many sides , interviewing those intimately involved in the evolution of AI .. the only thing lacking is a way out

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The book is interesting to read, and thought provoking ...

The book is interesting to read, and thought provoking. I did necessarily agree with the enormity of the danger AI imposes on mankind though.

Published 10 days ago by Tzvika Tabakman

Required Reading

This book lays out the artificial general intelligence and the immediately thereafter Artificial Super Intelligence scenarios in plain English.Read more

Published 12 days ago by Pat C

Biased but deeply compelling

Barrat is not unbiased in his evaluation of the relative risks/rewards of AI development, but he presents a compelling case for why we should be cautiously apprehensive.Read more

Published 14 days ago by Robert Selby

Absolutely Fascinating.

First I'm new to the information and background on AI, but I'm very interested in it, this was the first book I read regarding this technology.Read more

Published 17 days ago by Nlmacq

Great source for other writings in the subject

Very difficult concepts explained on a simple understanding way. Very interesting subject. Great source for other writings in the subject.

Published 21 days ago by Heradia Sanders

Holy Moly

AMAZING book holy moly

Published 29 days ago by Amazon Customer

Good book on an overview on the threats of AI

The author does good in informing the reader on the current developments of AI and the significant impact it will have in our lives.Read more

Published 1 month ago by Edward Ramos

so stupid. very speculative

so stupid. very speculative. he doesn't understand anything how AI systems are designed.
I do not disagree that AI can get dangerous, but the way author explains, its...Read more

Published 2 months ago by vinay kumar

Disturbing

I think the most unnerving thing about about this is doesn't seem preventable. The man and AI merger has already begun with the smart phone that is now glued to billions of hands...Read more

Published 3 months ago by D&T

I recommend this revelatory work for anyone interested in the topic, whether just in passing, or in dead seriousness.

I bought this book after sampling about six others because this book doesn't pretend to be or lapse into pedantic, overly written, domineering, bull pucky.Read more

Published 3 months ago by Isador Goldstein, Martian Bounty Hunter

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