Mind Machines

Think machines "think" like people? They don't — and that’s the good news. The Machine and the Mind cuts through the hype with clear analogies, tiny thought experiments, and just enough tech to be useful. In short chapters you’ll see neurons vs. transistors, sticky notes vs. databases, pet tricks vs. reinforcement learning, and why a chess victory doesn’t mean a machine understands the world. You’ll finish knowing how memory, learning, decision-making, language, and creativity work in both brains and machines, when to trust an algorithm and when to whistle for a second opinion, ...

At 35, Mike Cohen lives the American dream. With billions in the bank and his own venture capital firm, he's succeeded beyond his Russian immigrant mother's wildest hopes. The only problem? A car accident that leaves Mike's mother with memory problems. Brainocytes, a new technology developed by one of Mike's portfolio companies, may be the answer to his mother's injury - and offer applications that push the limits of the human mind. Only Mike isn't the only one who sees its potential.

Passengers get bumped from flights. Phone menus disconnect. Automated financial trades produce market collapse. Of all the challenges in modern life, some of the most vexing come from our relationships with automation: a large system does us wrong, and there’s nothing we can do about it. The problem, economist Dan Davies shows, is accountability sinks: systems in which decisions are delegated to a complex rule book or set of standard procedures, making it impossible to identify the source of mistakes when they happen.

For as long as we’ve studied human cognition, we’ve believed that our senses give us direct access to the world. What we see is what’s really there—or so the thinking goes. But new discoveries in neuroscience and psychology have turned this assumption on its head. What if rather than perceiving reality passively, your mind actively predicts it?

A “deeply stimulating and disarmingly accessible” (Robert Sapolsky, author of Determined) journey into the inner workings of human and artificial minds When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a...

From a New York Times investigative reporter, this “authoritative and devastating account of the impacts of social media” (New York Times Book Review) tracks the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement—and profits—at all costs fractured the...

In this accessible, up-to-date, and authoritative examination of the world’s most radical technology, neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores what it really takes to build a brain from scratch. We have entered a world in which disarmingly human-like chatbots, such as ChatGPT, Claude and Bard, appear to be able to talk and reason like us—and are beginning to transform everything we do. But can AI ‘think’, 'know' and ‘understand’? What are its values? Whose biases is it perpetuating? Can it lie and if so, could we tell? Does their arrival threaten our very existence?

In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are some facets of human thinking that can never be emulated by a machine. The book's central concern is what philosophers call the "mind-body problem". Penrose examines what physics and mathematics can tell us about how the mind works, what they can't, and what we need to know to understand the physical processes of consciousness.

Introducing "Minds and Machines," an eBook that delves into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. This comprehensive guide examines the intersection of modern technology and traditional pedagogical practices and becomes your reliable companion in exploring our increasingly AI-Infused educational landscape. "Minds and Machines" embarks on a compelling journey, starting from understanding AI's fundamentals to providing a detailed overview of AI in schools. The reader will be introduced to the remarkable potential of AI in the educational sector, including its existing ...

The new eBook, "Minds and Machines", is a riveting exploration that zooms straight into the pulse of the vibrant world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This substantial read takes the reader on an intriguing tour from the very basic understanding of AI, straight to its future prospects. Beginning with a succinct definition and historical overview, "Minds and Machines" lays out the evolution of human-machine interaction, gradually introducing the reader to the concept of AI-enabled communication. This book delicately unfurls the various dimensions of AI, bringing to the forefront an ...

What if the next spark of consciousness doesn’t come from a brain...but from a machine? In Consciousness in the Machine, Sebastián Barros explores the question that will define our future: Can artificial intelligence become truly aware? Blending science, philosophy, and real-life cases, this book dives into the mystery of the mind, both human and artificial. From dreams and neurons to chatbots that claim to feel, it’s a journey through the edge of intelligence, where ethics blur and machines begin to whisper I am.

Terence McKenna Explained: Psychedelics, Language, and the Future of the Human Imagination. What if reality is not something we see, but something we speak into being? Terence McKenna—philosopher, storyteller, and countercultural icon—changed the way generations think about consciousness, creativity, and time itself. Terence McKenna Explained is the first comprehensive, reader-friendly guide to his life, works, and ideas—offering an independent, grounded, and utterly captivating exploration of one of the most original minds of the 20th century. A Clear Map Through McKenna’s Wild ...

The fruit of the long history of John Brockman's profound engagement with the most important scientific minds who have been thinking about AI - from Alison Gopnik and David Deutsch to Frank Wilczek and Stephen Wolfram - Possible Minds is an ideal introduction to the landscape of crucial issues AI presents. The collision between opposing perspectives is salutary and exhilarating; some of these figures are deeply concerned with the threat of AI, including the existential one, while others have a very different view.

As advances in AI spark fear and confusion, The Mind’s Mirror reminds us that in spite of the very real and pressing challenges, AI is a force with enormous potential to improve human life. Computer scientist and AI researcher Daniela Rus, along with science writer Gregory Mone, offers an expert perspective as a leader in the field who has witnessed many technological hype cycles. Rus and Mone illustrate the ways in which AI can help us become more productive, knowledgeable, creative, insightful, and even empathetic, as well as the many risks associated with misuse.

In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) just beginning, where machines can ponder the most profound philosophical queries and offer insights born from vast troves of knowledge, AI will become a partner in our quest for understanding, a tool that amplifies our capacity for exploration and discovery. We stand at the cusp of revolutionary new breakthroughs in every field, as well as a point where we must be cautious of the dangers that AI poses to our future.

Soul Machine takes us back to the origins of modernity, a time when a crisis in religious authority and the scientific revolution led to searching questions about the nature of human inner life. This is the story of how a new concept - the mind - emerged as a potential solution, one that was part soul and part machine but fully neither.

We are all gloriously dysfunctional because we’re wielding the most powerful machine on the planet (the human mind), and no one taught us how to use it. That stops today! With The Human Mind Owner’s Manual that you never knew existed. This book is a simple-to-use REBT and CBT toolbox and workbook for adults and is also great for life coaching.

A strange distress call sends the crew of the Grennig off on a quest to save their kidnapped friends, held captive in a secret base on the sea bed of a distant moon. What they find there gives them their next mission - Find the Mind Turning Machine and destroy it. The only problem is that they don't know where it is. They know who has it though - their old enemy Commissioner Rimek of the Galactic Police. Working on the assumption that he will always have it with him, they need to track him down. The forth adventure in the series sees the gallant crew scouring the galaxy to locate and steal ...

Humanity is racing to create machine intelligence vastly smarter than the human brain. We will succeed. Blending accessible philosophy with the latest in AI developments, Mind Crime: The Moral Frontier of Artificial Intelligence forces listeners to grapple with the moral questions we can no longer afford to ignore. Are we prepared for the consequences of artificial superintelligence? Will humanity's survival be threatened, perhaps within years? Is digital consciousness possible? Are we sleepwalking into horrific moral catastrophe?

Jason Hutchinson's Scorching Hot Time-Travel Adventure! Matthew's Uncle Elijah just left him... ...the most incredible inheritance ever! Though he didn't inherit the beautiful old home he'd spent summers in as a child, he did inherit one particular room. As odd as that sounds, it wasn't until he'd examined the box that comprised the second part of his inheritance that he discovered his uncle's secret. The ability to travel back and forth in time and influence those participating in his timeline. In an epic adventure, Matthew travels to the 1940s and meets Cass the Working Lass, the iconic ...