Technology Ethics

Bloomsbury presents Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway, read by Liza Seneca. Featuring a new Foreword by former Vice President Al Gore Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Important and timely. We ignore this message at our peril."—Elizabeth Kolbert Merchants of...

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill Clinton A radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered...

The Responsible AI User is a practical beginner’s guide to using artificial intelligence safely, ethically, and effectively in an increasingly digital world. As AI becomes a common part of everyday life, this book helps readers understand how to benefit from powerful technology while avoiding common mistakes related to accuracy, privacy, misinformation, and overreliance on automated systems.

From Cells to Circuits: Carbon Life in a Silicone Future is a groundbreaking exploration at the intersection of biology and technology, an essential guide for understanding the profound transformation underway as carbon-based life converges with silicon-based systems. Spanning disciplines from molecular biology and bioengineering to artificial intelligence and materials science, this thought-provoking work traces humanity’s evolutionary arc from our cellular origins to the rise of a silicon-driven world. With clarity and scholarly insight, Mirela Gorjanu examines how carbon, the ...

"The most important book on AI this year." --The Guardian "Mr. Russell's exciting book goes deep, while sparkling with dry witticisms." --The Wall Street Journal "The most important book I have read in quite some time" (Daniel Kahneman); "A must-read" (Max Tegmark); "The book we've all been...

Our DANTES / DSST study guides are different! The Ethics in Technology DANTES / DSST Test Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the DSST test. This study guide is more than just sample test questions. Our easy to understand study guide will teach you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test.

A deeply researched investigation that reveals how the United States is like a spider at the heart of an international web of surveillance and control, which it weaves in the form of globe-spanning networks such as fiber optic cables and obscure payment systems America’s security state first...

In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: 'We are as gods - and we might as well get good at it.' Half a century later, that prophecy has come true. We can rewrite genes, edit embryos, build artificial minds, extend life, and terraform worlds. The old miracles - omniscience, omnipresence, even...

This audiobook explains why AI is unique, what legal and ethical problems it could cause, and how we can address them. It argues that AI is unlike any other previous technology, owing to its ability to take decisions independently and unpredictably. This gives rise to three issues: responsibility - who is liable if AI causes harm; rights - the disputed moral and pragmatic grounds for granting AI legal personality; and the ethics surrounding the decision-making of AI.

Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics provides concise yet thorough insights into the dual role artificial intelligence plays in both enabling and safeguarding against cyber threats. Presented in an engaging and approachable style, this timely book explores critical aspects of the intersection of AI and cybersecurity while emphasizing responsible development and application.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technology. It is already in our phones, classrooms, workplaces, hospitals, public offices, social media feeds, and private conversations. It can write, speak, summarize, predict, recommend, imitate, and respond with a confidence that often feels human. But does sounding human make a machine human? Catholic Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence offers a clear, accessible, and deeply Catholic response to one of the defining questions of our age: What happens to the human person when machines begin to think, speak, and decide for us? Written ...

What happens when the systems we build start forgetting the people they were meant to serve? With nearly 30 years in cybersecurity and technology leadership, Joshua A. Gideon has spent his career at the intersection of digital systems and human decision-making—and he's seen what happens when we get that balance wrong. In Don't Forget the Humans, he draws on hard-won experience to make an urgent case: the most critical failures in technology aren't technical. They're human. This book is part professional reckoning, part memoir, and part roadmap.

Over 50 five-star reviews in the original Spanish edition. This is the essential guide to understanding how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our jobs, our schools, our economy — and our daily lives. What would happen if a technology could transform every aspect of our society in just a few years? Artificial Intelligence is already doing it. This book is a clear and accessible guide to understanding the technology that is changing the world. From its fundamentals to its most advanced applications, we explore how AI is redefining education, employment, the economy, politics, and our ...

Unlock the mysteries of how science really works with Philosophy of Science Explained: Understanding Knowledge, Method, and the Foundations of Scientific Inquiry. This comprehensive guide takes readers beyond the surface of scientific facts and into the deeper questions about what science is, how it generates knowledge, and why it matters. From the logic of discovery to the ethical challenges of modern technology, this book offers a clear and engaging introduction to one of philosophy’s most fascinating fields. Perfect for beginners, students, and lifelong learners, it explores timeless ...

For fans of Jack Campbell, Ann Leckie, and John Scalzi, a galaxy-spanning military SF epic where the line between human and machine becomes the key to saving civilization. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Kidd is a decorated fighter pilot who just wants to lay low after a career-threatening embarrassment. Instead, he catches a dying princess as she tumbles off a stage during an assassination attempt, and his life is never the same. Princess Rosa Blackburn was born in captivity on a radioactive world, and her body is failing. The Nobility’s best physicians have given up. But Rosa knows about a ...

Just months ago, millions of people were stunned by ChatGPT's amazing abilities–and its bizarre hallucinations. But that was 2022. GPT-4 is now here, with smarter, more accurate, and deeper technical knowledge. GPT-4 and its competitors and followers are on the verge of transforming medicine. But with lives on the line, you need to understand these technologies–stat.

Conquer the Nursing Professional Development Certification Exam is a concise review guide designed to reinforce the knowledge and concepts commonly associated with nursing professional development practice. Organized into focused chapters, it provides practical coverage of educational planning, adult learning, instructional design, competency validation, continuing education, accreditation, leadership, project management, quality improvement, patient safety, ethics, healthcare technology, and organizational systems. The material is intended to complement broader study resources by ...

What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth, to the labor pulled from low-wage information workers, to the data taken from every action and expression. This book reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward undemocratic governance and increased inequity.  

Technology rules us as much as laws do. It shapes the legal, social, and ethical environments in which we act. Every time we cross a street, drive a car, or go to the doctor, we submit to the silent power of technology. Yet, much of the time, the influence of technology on our lives goes unchallenged by citizens and our elected representatives. Our embrace of novel technological pathways, Sheila Jasanoff shows, leads to a complex interplay among technology, ethics, and human rights.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more dynamic and ubiquitous, it is dramatically empowering people in all walks of life while also giving rise to urgent questions about the future of humanity—a historic challenge whose contours and consequences are revealed by three eminent thinkers in...