"The Fourth Age not only discusses what the rise of A.I. will mean
for us, it also forces readers to challenge their preconceptions.
And it manages to do all this in a way that is both entertaining
and engaging." -The New York Times As we approach a great turning
point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it
means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into
AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species.
In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology has
reshaped humanity just three times in history: - 100,000 years ago,
we harnessed fire, which led to language. - 10,000 years ago, we
developed agriculture, which led to cities and warfare. - 5,000
years ago, we invented the wheel and writing, which lead to the
nation state. We are now on the doorstep of a fourth change brought
about by two technologies: AI and robotics. The Fourth Age provides
extraordinary background information on how we got to this point,
and how-rather than what-we should think about the topics we'll
soon all be facing: machine consciousness, automation, employment,
creative computers, radical life extension, artificial life, AI
ethics, the future of warfare, superintelligence, and the
implications of extreme prosperity. By asking questions like "Are
you a machine?" and "Could a computer feel anything?", Reese leads
you through a discussion along the cutting edge in robotics and AI,
and, provides a framework by which we can all understand, discuss,
and act on the issues of the Fourth Age, and how they'll transform
humanity.
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