The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
by John Markoff
Recommended by Stewart Brand
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Robots are poised to transform today's society as completely as the Internet did twenty years ago. Pulitzer prizewinning New York Times science writer John Markoff argues that we must decide to design ourselves into our future, or risk being excluded from it altogether.In the past decade, Google introduced us to driverless cars; Apple debuted Siri...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Technology, and Art.
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Stewart Brand
Writer; founder of the Whole Earth Catalog
“Basically spells out the ongoing debate between Artificial Intelligence, and intelligence augmentation – I.A. and A.I.”
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“This book reads like a well-connected technologist’s urgent TED talk, blending personal career story, startup anecdotes, and macro predictions. What works best is a clear, alarm-bell view of China’s rapid AI rise and the coming job displacement, with tangible data and sector breakdowns. You’ll likely find it useful as a conversation starter or trend snapshot. But it often oversimplifies complex geopolitical and ethical tensions into a binary rivalry, and the determined optimism can feel boosterish. The tone may grate if you prefer nuanced, academic treatments or worry about the author’s business interests shaping the narrative.”
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