Description
| Product ID: | 9783662540312 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Series: | The Frontiers Collection |
| Title: | The Technological Singularity |
| Subtitle: | Managing the Journey |
| Authors: | Author: James Miller, Victor Callaghan, Stuart Armstrong, Roman Yampolskiy |
| Page Count: | 261 |
| Subjects: | Neurosciences, Neurosciences, Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects, Artificial intelligence, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Artificial intelligence |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This volume contains a selection of authoritative essays exploring thecentral questions raised by the conjectured technological singularity. In informed yet jargon-free contributions written by active researchscientists, philosophers and sociologists, it goes beyond philosophicaldiscussion to provide a detailed account of the risks that the singularityposes to human society and, perhaps most usefully, the possible actionsthat society and technologists can take to manage the journey to anysingularity in a way that ensures a positive rather than a negativeimpact on society. The discussions provide perspectives that cover technological,political and business issues. The aim is to bring clarity and rigorto the debate in a way that will inform and stimulate both experts andinterested general readers. This volume contains a selection of authoritative essays exploring the central questions raised by the conjectured technological singularity. In informed yet jargon-free contributions written by active research scientists, philosophers and sociologists, it goes beyond philosophical discussion to provide a detailed account of the risks that the singularity poses to human society and, perhaps most usefully, the possible actions that society and technologists can take to manage the journey to any singularity in a way that ensures a positive rather than a negative impact on society. The discussions provide perspectives that cover technological, political and business issues. The aim is to bring clarity and rigor to the debate in a way that will inform and stimulate both experts and interested general readers. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Publisher Name: | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-05-29 |
