Brian Christian onderzoekt de kruising tussen menselijke natuur en geavanceerde technologie. Zijn werk duikt in wat het betekent om mens te zijn in een steeds meer gealgoritmeerde wereld, en biedt diepgaande inzichten in bewustzijn, emotie en intelligentie. De kenmerkende stijl van Christian verweeft diepgaand filosofisch onderzoek met concrete voorbeelden uit de wetenschap en het dagelijks leven. Zijn schrijven daagt lezers uit om na te denken over hun eigen identiteit en hun relatie met de technologieën die onze realiteit vormgeven.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly dominating every aspect of our modern lives influencing the news we consume. This book explains how, as it develops, we rapidly approach a collision between artificial intelligence and ethics. If we stand by, we face a future with unregulated algorithms that propagate our biases - and worse - violate our most sacred values
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern life is constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? The authors explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms To Live By is full of practical takeaways to help you solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind.