Survival Intelligence

What happens when the artificial intelligence (AI) technology we rely on becomes the greatest threat to human survival? Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking warned: “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” In 12 Years to AI Singularity, Peter Solomon...

In Your AI Survival Guide, Sol Rashidi delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to deploy artificial intelligence in your company. Having helped IBM launch Watson in 2011, Sol has firsthand knowledge of the ups, downs, and change management intricacies that can help you with a successful deployment beyond all the AI hype. She walks you through various frameworks for how to establish your AI strategy, pick your use cases, prepare your non-technology teams, and overcome the most common obstacles standing in the way of successfully implementing AI in your business.

A new entry in the wildly successful Children of Time series from award-winning master of science fiction Adrian Tchaikovsky. After Earth fell, ark ships hunted for a new home. They sought lost worlds terraformed in Earth’s forgotten past. A ship crewed by maverick humans, spiders and a...

Humanity’s single gravest extinction threat is not some lab virus, not even nuclear annihilation. It is AI development of spontaneous self-awareness, self-consciousness, higher consciousness, and “superior general intelligence.” And that may have already happened, as this book warns. Imagine pseudo-consciousness robots and cyborgs competing against we humans as AI and robots already do in the workplace, the media, and over the Internet. How long do you think it will take a super-intelligent, self-conscious cyber-alien to levy judgment upon the whole human race for its ignorance, ...

Do you feel restless when life finally slows down? Does calm feel unfamiliar, even uncomfortable? Unlearning Survival Mode is a powerful guide for women who’ve lived in constant hypervigilance—navigating trauma, burnout, people-pleasing, or emotional chaos—and are finally ready to feel safe in a life that’s peaceful. If your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight mode… If you struggle to rest, trust, or fully exhale… If you’ve spent years surviving instead of living… This book is for you. Inside, you’ll learn: How trauma hardwires the body to expect danger, even in ...

The governments started to crumble in 2073. There was no war. Just a collapse. I knew it was coming. I prepared. I collected a library of books - real, physical, paper books on subjects that I thought would be helpful. I found an abandoned military bunker for sale outside a small city in the wilderness. I didn’t bother to pay for it. I just moved in. Right now, I was just entering the closest thing we had to a city within two days’ driving distance. There were a few small towns closer but nothing that would have what I needed. I was looking for one place in particular. A bell rang as I ...

The future has entered World War II—and the enemy is learning how to fight it. After the USS Gerald R. Ford was thrown back into 1942, Rear Admiral Diane Kessler used the most powerful carrier strike group on Earth to change the course of the war. But every victory has revealed something. Germany is no longer reacting blindly. A secret intelligence staff is studying American radio traffic, recovered technology, captured equipment, and every weapon the Ford has fired. New traps are being designed for aircraft that should not exist. The enemy now understands that the carrier’s missiles ...

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...

Nia Imani wakes from cryo-sleep to find her crew dead, her ship crippled, and fifty minutes of empty space between her and the nearest human voice. Bolted to the hull of her salvage vessel is something that shouldn't exist: an alien megastructure three million years old, built by a civilization long since turned to dust. It's a Relay — one node in a galaxy-spanning network designed to regulate the energy output of stars. Including ours. The Relay is failing. Earth's sun is dimming. And the only mind left to explain any of it is Sil — the station's ancient artificial consciousness, who ...

“Iron sinks in the swamp. To survive, you must become Smoke.” September 1781. General George Washington has sprung the ultimate trap. The Continental Army is racing south to Yorktown to crush Lord Cornwallis and end the Revolutionary War. But Washington knows a dark secret that keeps him awake at night: the back door is wide open. If the British forces in South Carolina break out, they will smash the American rear and turn an imminent victory into a brutal massacre. Captain Elias Thorne, the army’s brilliant but broken intelligence officer, is sent into the lawless "Green Hell" of the...

Throughout its 40-year history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained implacably opposed to the United States, our presence in the Middle East, and our support to Israel. While attempting to strengthen its deterrence against foreign attack and influence, Tehran has committed itself to becoming the dominant power in the turbulent and strategic Middle East. Its ambitions and identity as a largely Persian Shia power in a region composed of primarily Arab Sunni states often put it at odds with its neighbors.

Do you often find yourself questioning your own sanity? Asking yourself things like: “Why do I care so much about other people’s emotions and feelings?”, “Am I over sensitive?”, or “Is this normal?” Because if you do, then don’t worry, you’re not alone. You see, just like many others, you probably feel that absorbing other people’s pain and emotions is just an unbearable burden that you want rid of for good. And more than likely you’re letting this affect your day to day life and relationships. But let me tell you something.

When an army of giant robot AIs threatens to devastate Earth, a virtuoso pianist becomes humanity's last hope in this bold, lightning-paced, technicolor space opera series from the author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe. Jazz pianist Gus Kitko expected to spend his final moments on...

The war for humanity is entering its final chapter. ATHENA is wounded, but not defeated. After years of fighting, Cole, Riley, and the survivors of The Quiet have finally discovered a way to end the artificial intelligence that nearly wiped humanity from the earth. But victory will require one last mission—an assault deep into enemy territory against the most heavily defended ATHENA facility still standing. The cost will be high. Old friends will be buried. New alliances will be tested. And every survivor must decide what kind of world they want to build if they succeed. As the final ...

Discover What Carl Jung Really Said About Empaths—From His Own Writings Tired of surface-level empath books offering the same advice about "energy shields" and boundaries? Craving deeper understanding of why you absorb emotions and struggle with overwhelm? This is the book you've been searching for. For the first time, Jung's scattered insights on emotional sensitivity and empathic traits have been compiled into one comprehensive guide. Drawing directly from Jung's Collected Works—with full citations—this reveals the profound psychological framework behind being an empath. What You'll...

A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI’s impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to...

A masterful synthesis of neuroscience, philosophy and evolutionary biology, this book transforms how we understand what it means to be conscious, alive and human. The age-old mystery of consciousness - our capacity to experience our own existence and have a sense of ourselves - remains unsolved...

This funny, "extraordinary and thought-provoking" (The Wall Street Journal) book asks whether we are in fact the superior species. As it turns out, the truth is stranger—and far more interesting—than we have been led to believe. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of...

Just one obsidian... Our heroes are stuck in the Nether and need just one obsidian to finish a portal to the overworld. They find piglins and some strange new companions...but no obsidian. In their desperation to get home, are Jeff and Lila overlooking a crucial detail? Disclaimer: This book is an unofficial Minecraft book, a work of fan fiction. It is not endorsed, authorized, licensed, sponsored, or supported by Mojang AB, Microsoft Corp. or any other entity owning or controlling rights to the Minecraft name, trademarks or copyrights. Tags: Great Minecraft Books for kids age 8-12, and ...

37 stories, more than 600 pages, the ultimate collection of Tchaikovsky’s short(er) fiction. Delve within... Hungry ants that want to reconstruct the world in their own image. Occult investigations into private clubs. A philosopher’s attachment to his beloved pet. A new definition of...