The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness

by Leslie Valiant

Book Overview

In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human

We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading. The Importance of Being Educable puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691230560
• ISBN13: 9780691230566
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"