
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
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Narrated by:
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Napoleon Ryan
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By:
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Nick Bostrom
Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.
But we have one advantage: We get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed Artificial Intelligence, to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation?
This profoundly ambitious and original book breaks down a vast track of difficult intellectual terrain. After an utterly engrossing journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent life, we find in Nick Bostrom's work nothing less than a reconceptualization of the essential task of our time.
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Superintelligence is not a fun speculative read like Max Tegmark's Life 3.0, or some of Ray Kurzweill's works. It reads more like a mechanic's trouble shooting guide, following what if scenarios relentlessly.
Therein lies its value. Nick Bostrum has outlined the scope of the AI / Superintelligence control problem & charted possible solutions to prevent a superintelligebce from turning on its human creators.
I will find a hard copy. I will take better notes. These questions simply are not going away anytime soon.
What ifs of AI explored beyond the expected
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Lots of info, little harder to get through but I made it!
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Thorough, Thoughtful, & Balanced
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The most important book I've read in a long time
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I'm trying to make the most of this recording.What did you like best about this story?
It's a well written book with just enough clarity for the lay person.How did the narrator detract from the book?
He's not a bad narrator, but seems more suited to historical fantasy novels than science writing. Get Scott Brick on the case!Did Superintelligence inspire you to do anything?
Try to read it in print!WHO CHOSE THIS NARRATOR?
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Distinctive and narrow
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when AI?
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good konext for a good book, but did not nail it
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Great perspective shifting dive into AI
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One of the greatest minds of the modern age.
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