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The Alignment Problem - Machine Learning and Human Values (Hardcover)
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The Alignment Problem - Machine Learning and Human Values (Hardcover)
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Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so
effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us—and to
make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent
years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine
learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not,
in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and
potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the
alignment problem. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we
discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide
bail and parole—and appear to assess Black and White defendants
differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application,
or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And as
autonomous vehicles share our streets, we are increasingly putting
our lives in their hands. The mathematical and computational models
driving these changes range in complexity from something that can
fit on a spreadsheet to a complex system that might credibly be
called “artificial intelligence.” They are steadily replacing
both human judgment and explicitly programmed software. In
best-selling author Brian Christian’s riveting account, we meet
the alignment problem’s “first-responders,” and learn their
ambitious plan to solve it before our hands are completely off the
wheel. In a masterful blend of history and on-the ground reporting,
Christian traces the explosive growth in the field of machine
learning and surveys its current, sprawling frontier. Readers
encounter a discipline finding its legs amid exhilarating and
sometimes terrifying progress. Whether they—and we—succeed or
fail in solving the alignment problem will be a defining human
story. The Alignment Problem offers an unflinching reckoning with
humanity’s biases and blind spots, our own unstated assumptions
and often contradictory goals. A dazzlingly interdisciplinary work,
it takes a hard look not only at our technology but at our
culture—and finds a story by turns harrowing and hopeful.
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Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2020 |
Authors: |
Brian Christian
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Dimensions: |
244 x 165 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
496 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-63582-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-393-63582-1 |
Barcode: |
9780393635829 |
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