The Technological Singularity

by Murray Shanahan

Book Overview

The idea of technological singularity, and what it would mean if ordinary human intelligence were enhanced or overtaken by artificial intelligence.

The idea that human history is approaching a "singularity"--that ordinary humans will someday be overtaken by artificially intelligent machines or cognitively enhanced biological intelligence, or both--has moved from the realm of science fiction to serious debate. Some singularity theorists predict...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262527804
• ISBN13: 9780262527804
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher