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Understanding and Changing the World - From Information to Knowledge and Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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Understanding and Changing the World - From Information to Knowledge and Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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This book discusses the importance of knowledge as an intangible
asset, separate from physical entities, that can enable us to
understand and/or change the world. It provides a thorough
treatment of knowledge, one that is free of ideological and
philosophical preconceptions, and which relies exclusively on
concepts and principles from the theory of computing and logic. It
starts with an introduction to knowledge as truthful and useful
information, and its development and management by computers and
humans. It analyses the relationship between computational
processes and physical phenomena, as well as the processes of
knowledge production and application by humans and computers. In
turn, the book presents autonomous systems that are called upon to
replace humans in complex operations as a step toward strong AI,
and discusses the risks - real or hypothetical - of the careless
use of these systems. It compares human and machine intelligence,
attempting to answer the question of whether and to what extent
computers, as they stand today, can approach human-level situation
awareness and decision-making. Lastly, the book explains the
functioning of individual consciousness as an autonomous system
that manages short- and long-term objectives on the basis of value
criteria and accumulated knowledge. It discusses how individual
values are shaped in society and the role of institutions in
fostering and maintaining a common set of values for strengthening
social cohesion. The book differs from books on the philosophy of
science in many respects, e.g. by considering knowledge in its
multiple facets and degrees of validity and truthfulness. It
follows the dualist tradition of logicians, emphasizing the
importance of logic and language and considering an abstract
concept of information very different from the one used in the
physical sciences. From this perspective, it levels some hopefully
well-founded criticism at approaches that consider information and
knowledge as nothing more than the emergent properties of physical
phenomena. The book strikes a balance between popular books that
sidestep fundamental issues and focus on sensationalism, and
scientific or philosophical books that are not accessible to
non-experts. As such, it is intended for a broad audience
interested in the role of knowledge as a driver for change and
development, and as a common good whose production and application
could shape the future of humanity.
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