Today machines can outplay us at chess, perform surgeries, manage
airports, design buildings, act in films. Soon they'll compete with
us in nearly every field. Will this cause mass layoffs and riots?
Or will these robotic workers usher in a paradise of wealth and
leisure for us all? "Are Humans Obsolete?" takes you on a witty,
no-holds-barred tour of the next few decades, when machines will do
everything we can, and do it better, yet we can gain the advantage
Part One takes a brisk march through this strange future, with
insights on ways we can stay in control and not get left behind.
Part Two offers a clear-eyed look at our high-tech culture of
adolescence and how to outgrow it, shines a spotlight on the jumble
of modern media and how we can make sense of all the shouting, and
does color commentary on the turf war between science and religion
-- with a surprising twist on who may win. Jim Hull is an author
and lecturer with a degree in philosophy from UC Santa Cruz.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2002 |
First published: |
May 2002 |
Authors: |
Jim Hull
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
158 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4348-3293-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Professional & Technical >
Technology: general issues >
General
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LSN: |
1-4348-3293-7 |
Barcode: |
9781434832931 |
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