Artificial Minds

The Artificial Mind: Thinking Beyond Machines is a rigorous philosophical exploration of intelligence at a moment when the boundaries between human and artificial cognition have become uncertain.

An Instant New York Times Bestseller From one of our leading chroniclers of the intersection of innovation and capitalism, a landmark reckoning—based on unprecedented access—with one of the world’s most brilliant and driven tech visionaries, and his game-changing company Even by the...

Your ability to thrive in this new era depends far more on your mindset than on your technical skill. Rewiring Your Mind for AI isn’t a technical manual. It’s a guide for professionals, students, educators, and leaders—anyone trying to keep their footing in a fast-changing world. Author and educator David A. Wood, Ph.D., makes a simple argument: the most important thing you can do isn’t learning to code or mastering the newest tool. It’s changing how you think. What holds most people back isn’t the technology. It’s the outdated assumptions they bring to it. Fully revised and ...

What if consciousness does not begin in the brain alone, but in the body’s living contact with the world? Modern science often describes the mind in terms of neurons, computation, information, and representation. But before the mind becomes a theory, before perception becomes data, before the body becomes an object of study, we are already moving through a world of color, touch, distance, gesture, pain, memory, and meaning. In Merleau-Ponty and the Embodied Mind: Perception, Flesh, and the Living World, Clayton Louis Turnage explores one of the most important philosophical challenges to ...

What if the human mind is not a machine? In an age of artificial intelligence, algorithms, neural networks, and digital simulation, modern civilization is increasingly tempted by one powerful idea: consciousness is computation. The brain is hardware. Thought is software. Memory is storage. Understanding is output. Given enough complexity, the machine will become a mind. Roger Penrose refused to accept that answer. In Penrose and the Quantum Mystery of Mind, Clayton Louis Turnage explores one of the boldest and most controversial challenges to the machine model of consciousness. Penrose, a ...

NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Compelling….Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip” —The New York Times Book Review The New York Times best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACE tackles the most...

In Artificial You, Susan Schneider says that it is inevitable that AI will take intelligence in new directions but urges that it is up to us to carve out a sensible path forward. As AI technology turns inward, reshaping the brain, as well as outward, potentially creating machine minds, it is crucial to beware. Homo sapiens, as mind designers, will be playing with "tools" they do not understand how to use: the self, the mind, and consciousness.

The Study of Artificial Intelligence Theory: Foundations of a Transformed Future In the 21st century, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential and disruptive technologies of our era. From virtual assistants on our smartphones to recommendation systems on content streaming platforms, AI has permeated every aspect of our daily lives. However, to truly understand the potential and implications of this technology, it is essential to delve deeply into its theory. What is Artificial Intelligence Theory? The theory of Artificial Intelligence is a multidisciplinary field ...

This expanded edition of the New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller includes chapters on A.I., nootropics, discovering your brain type, and more. For over 30 years, Jim Kwik, the world-renowned brain coach, has been the secret weapon of success for a diverse range of high achievers...

A clear, definitive guide to how artificial intelligence works, from the inside out. AI can now do things once thought possible only for the human mind. This book gives you one powerful idea for making sense of it all. A mind builds an inner model of the world and uses that model to predict what will happen next. Your brain does this every waking second, and today's most advanced AI systems are learning to do something strikingly similar. Beginning with one of humanity's oldest questions, "What is a mind?", you'll follow the thinkers who spent centuries searching for an answer, then ...

Combining technical rigor and deep up-to-the-minute knowledge about AI development, the natural sciences (especially neuroscience), and philosophical literacy, "What Is Intelligence?" argues—quite against the grain—that certain modern AI systems do indeed have a claim to intelligence, consciousness, and free will.

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos, a large colony of humans, and the Hive Queen, who was brought there by Ender Wiggin. But now, once again, the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Ender's oldest...

One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind examines where the self comes from – and how our selves can exist in the minds of others. “I Am a Strange Loop is a work of rigorous thinking, but it’s also an extraordinary tribute to the memory of romantic love: The Year of...

An insider look at the Large Language Models (LLMs) that are revolutionizing our relationship to technology, exploring their surprising history, what they can and should do for us today, and where they will go in the future—from an AI pioneer and neuroscientist In this accessible, up-to-date...

The ethereal cloud of artificial intelligence hides a gripping global race for the earth's most critical rare minerals. Far from a weightless digital utopia, the technology driving tomorrow's innovations is built on a heavy foundation of silicon, cobalt, and staggering amounts of energy. For...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The bold futurist and renowned author of The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain. “This book is a Rosetta Stone for the mystery of human thought.”—Martine Rothblatt, chairman and CEO, United Therapeutics...

AI for Curious Minds is an engaging beginner’s guide that introduces artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and emerging technologies in a clear and approachable way. Written for listeners who are interested in understanding how modern technology works without getting lost in technical jargon, this book provides a practical foundation for exploring one of the most influential innovations of our time.

Daniel Dennett Explained: Consciousness, Evolution, Free Will, Artificial Intelligence, and the Science of Mind introduces the core ideas of a philosopher who changed how many people think about mind, behavior, and human agency. Dennett’s work starts from a simple but demanding premise: consciousness, thought, meaning, and choice belong within the natural world and should be explained rather than fenced off as mysteries. This guide presents his main arguments in plain language, with attention to the specific concepts that made his work so influential in philosophy of mind, cognitive ...

It is a simple question that is as profound as any we can ask: “Who am I?” Dr. Vikram Anthony is that rare person who believes the answer is relatively simple. I am my work; I am my skill; I am my mind. It is only when the noted surgeon faces his own mortality that the answer gets more complex. And the opportunity for a new life–a decidedly different life–opens a world of possibilities he’d never imagined.

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