18 books like Superintelligence

What to read after Superintelligence — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Alignment Problem Brian Christian · 2020 · ★ 4.3 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems-and the movement to fix them. Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us-and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms… Shares: Aspect moral, Cognitive Science, Moral and ethical aspects, Intelligence artificielle

The Age of A.I. Henry Kissinger · 2021 · ★ 3.4 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false information. Artists, writers, and many other professionals are in fear of their jobs. AI is discovering new medicines, running military drones, and… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Aspect social, Philosophie, Social aspects

Still Here Bunty Avieson · 2019 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Still Here . . . investigates the role and practices in contemporary culture of memoir focusing on illness, death, loss and other experiences of trauma; writing as cure, therapy, or healing narrative. Editors, Sue Joseph, Bunty Avieson and Fiona Giles have brought together this collection of scholarly essays that provide an overview of the areas which trauma memoir has tended to cover, for… Shares: Aspect moral, Moral and ethical aspects, Aspect social, Social aspects

Inferred functions of performance and learning Siegfried Engelmann · 2003 · 536p · ≈ 17h · Moderate This ambitious, highly theoretical book provides a capstone for the careers of two very distinguished scholars. It begins with an analysis of what functions and systems must exist for any organism or machine to perform an unlearned act, that is, with an analysis of what must be "wired into" the organism or machine. Once the basics of unlearned responding have been established, the authors then… Shares: Sciences cognitives, Cognitive Science, Intelligence artificielle, Computers

Treatise on Good Robots Krzysztof Tchon · 2013 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This volume investigates the ways emerging technologies in the fields of robotics and bio-robotics are influencing society. It necessarily considers both philosophical and technological study of robots, including what it means for robots to exist as good and moral entities, and how they benefit humans and enhance their quality of life. Contributors address artificial intelligence and social… Shares: Aspect moral, Moral and ethical aspects, Aspect social, Social aspects

Car crime Claire Corbett · 2003 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Crime involving cars – whether involving offences by drivers or theft of and from cars – represents a substantial proportion of offences committed, and occupies an enormous amount of police time. But it is not always perceived as the serious crime that it is: many traffic offences cause enormous harm in terms of death and injury, but are often not regarded seriously by drivers, the criminal… Shares: Aspect social, Social aspects

Artificial culture Tama Leaver · 2011 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Artificial Culture is an examination of the articulation, construction, and representation of "the artificial" in contemporary popular cultural texts, especially science fiction films and novels. The book argues that today we live in an artificial culture due to the deep and inextricable relationship between people, our bodies, and technology at large. While the artificial is often imagined as… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Aspect social, Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche · 1909 · 18p · ≈ 36m · Challenging "The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche" is an indispensable philosophical collection encompassing the full scope of one of history’s most groundbreaking and provocative thinkers, whose insights dramatically reshaped modern intellectual thought. Nietzsche, known for his penetrating critique of traditional morality, religion, and philosophical ideals, challenged foundational assumptions about… Shares: Philosophie, Philosophy

Conceptual coordination William J. Clancey · 1999 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate This book bridges the gap between models of human behavior that are based on cognitive task analysis and those based on neural networks. The author argues that these approaches are incomplete and not properly related to each other. His synthesis reconciles the very different conceptualizations of human memory assumed by these two approaches by assuming that 'what the brain remembers' is not a… Shares: Sciences cognitives, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence

The Black Swan Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 462p · ≈ 15h · Moderate From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness, a book about the impact of improbable events on every aspect of life. Shares: Aspect social, Social aspects, Philosophy

Knowledge spaces Dietrich Albert · 1999 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Based on the formal concept of "knowledge structures" originally proposed by Jean-Claude Falmagne and Jean-Paul Doignon, this book contains descriptions of methodological developments and experimental investigations as well as applications for various knowledge domains. The authors address three main topics: theoretical issues and extensions of Doignon & Falmagne's theory of knowledge… Shares: Cognitive Science, Intelligence artificielle, Computers, Artificial Intelligence

Satisficing Games and Decision Making Wynn C. Stirling · 2003 · 267p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Computers, Artificial Intelligence

Introduction to machine learning and bioinformatics Sushmita Mitra · 2008 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lucidly Integrates Current ActivitiesFocusing on both fundamentals and recent advances, Introduction to Machine Learning and Bioinformatics presents an informative and accessible account of the ways in which these two increasingly intertwined areas relate to each other. Examines Connections between Machine Learning & Bio Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

The Windup Girl Paolo Bacigalupi · 2009 · ★ 3.8 · 365p · ≈ 12h · Moderate What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? In The Windup Girl, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi returns to the world of "The Calorie Man"( Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winner, Hugo Award nominee, 2006) and "Yellow Card Man" (Hugo Award nominee, 2007) in order to… Shares: Aspect social, Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence

Life 3.0 Max Tegmark · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology--and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who's helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial. How can we grow our prosperity… Shares: Moral and ethical aspects, Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy

The Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason · 1926 · ★ 4.2 · 92p · ≈ 3h · Challenging To bring your dreams and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. This book shows you how to amass personal wealth by sharing the secrets of the ancient Babylonians, who were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity. Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth, The Richest Man in Babylon is a… Shares: Aspect moral, Moral and ethical aspects

Advances in Cognitive Science Manfred Kochen · 1988 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate This book includes a collection of papers on both natural (biological) and artificial (computer) approaches to several facets of intelligent behavior from the primary viewpoint of the convergence of computer science and biology in the theory of cognitive science. . Shares: Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence

The Road to Wealth Suze Orman · 2001 · ★ 3.8 · 577p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Suze Orman has transformed the concept of personal finance for millions by teaching us how to gain control of our money -- so that money does not control us. She goes beyond the nuts and bolts of managing money to explore the psychological, even spiritual power money has in our lives. The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom is the first personal finance book that gives you not only the knowledge… Shares: Aspect moral, Moral and ethical aspects

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