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Succinct explanation of the dangers of artificial intelligence with excellent illustrations
Arrival Mind is a "children's book for grown-ups" about the impending dangers of Artificial Intelligence. Written by renown AI researcher Dr. Louis B. Rosenberg with glorious artwork by Anastasia Khmelevska, Arrival Mind combines surreal imagery and clever prose to explore what could be one of the greatest threat humanity will ever face. It's a quick read and yet it's a book you will think about long after you put it down.
The hardcover version is a beautifully printed picture book that was designed to sit proudly on any coffee table as a powerful conversation starter. (Note: 20% of profits will be donated to the Future of Life Institute, a leading nonprofit focused on protecting humanity from AI and other dangerous technologies).
Wow! This is a unique "picture" book about artificial intelligence (AI), meant to explain the dangers of relinquishing too much control to super-intelligent machines in the simplest terms possible without dumbing down the core concepts too much.
I can confidently say I haven't read a book like this in a long time that had such an impact on me.
At less than 40 pages, this is the clearest description of AI that I have read--anybody can understand how we're creating a monster that has the capability to take over our lives.
I was terrified to learn that training an AI algorithm human behavior will not make them more human-like, with the same moral checks and balances. Instead, it will teach them to manipulate humans.
In keeping with the grim subject matter of the book, the color scheme of the book and the illustrations are muted. The omniscient nature of AI-based technology is conveyed by masses of wires in each illustration that connect machines with humans. These wires seem to be tightening a death grip on us. The pictures radiate the bleak future that the author predicts for humanity where we become over-dependent on AI for our needs.
At the end, there are a few pages of text where the author discusses the impending "alien invasion" and how we can prepare for it, in detail. It's written in simple, understandable terms, a pleasing font, and in an engaging manner.
This is a book you must all read, even if you've never read nonfiction. It's quick, succinct, and informative.
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Arrival Mind is a "children's book for grown-ups" about the impending dangers of Artificial Intelligence. Written by renown AI researcher Dr. Louis B. Rosenberg with glorious artwork by Anastasia Khmelevska, Arrival Mind combines surreal imagery and clever prose to explore what could be one of the greatest threat humanity will ever face. It's a quick read and yet it's a book you will think about long after you put it down.
The hardcover version is a beautifully printed picture book that was designed to sit proudly on any coffee table as a powerful conversation starter. (Note: 20% of profits will be donated to the Future of Life Institute, a leading nonprofit focused on protecting humanity from AI and other dangerous technologies).
Louis B. Rosenberg, PhD is a well-known AI researcher. He earned his PhD from Stanford University and was a tenured professor at California State University. He's been awarded over 300 patents for groundbreaking technologies. His fiction includes the graphic novels Upgrade, EONS and Monkey Room. view profile
Published on October 31, 2020
Published by Outland Publishing
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Genre: Science Fiction
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