Who's Afraid of AI?

Fear and Promise in the Age of Thinking Machines

Author: Thomas Ramge

A concise, incisive guide to all things AI: what it is, how it works, and the ways it will increasingly define how we live-for better and worse.

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A concise, incisive guide to all things AI: what it is, how it works, and the ways it will increasingly define how we live-for better and worse.

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Computer programs can recognize human faces more reliably than humans can. They've beat us in board games, which requires strategic thinking and intuition, and they bluff better than the world's best poker players. At a breathtaking pace, machines are becoming more skilled at making complex decisions - often better and faster than us.

In WHO'S AFRAID OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?, a concise guide to the most awe-inspiring AI achievements, as well as the most frightening, award-winning author Thomas Ramge expertly explains how machines are learning to learn. Ultimately, he tackles the greatest AI conundrum: What will become of us humans when smart machines become more intelligent than us? What happens to the world when, in many ways, we're made obsolete?

Critic Reviews

“"Exciting, mind boggling, and, yes, unsettling, AI is destined to transform nearly all sectors of industry and our lives in ways that we can't even imagine today. At an inviting length, Who's Afraid of AI? is a wonderful primer on what we need to know and what we need to worry about."-- Foreword Reviews”

"Exciting, mind boggling, and, yes, unsettling, AI is destined to transform nearly all sectors of industry and our lives in ways that we can't even imagine today. At an inviting length, Who's Afraid of AI? is a wonderful primer on what we need to know and what we need to worry about."--Foreword Reviews

About the Author

Thomas Ramge writes regularly for The Economist and is the technology correspondent of the German business magazine brand eins. He's the author of 12 nonfiction books, for which he's received numerous awards. He lives in Berlin.

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Computer programs can recognize human faces more reliably than humans can. They've beat us in board games, which requires strategic thinking and intuition, and they bluff better than the world's best poker players. At a breathtaking pace, machines are becoming more skilled at making complex decisions - often better and faster than us.In WHO'S AFRAID OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?, a concise guide to the most awe-inspiring AI achievements, as well as the most frightening, award-winning author Thomas Ramge expertly explains how machines are learning to learn. Ultimately, he tackles the greatest AI conundrum: What will become of us humans when smart machines become more intelligent than us? What happens to the world when, in many ways, we're made obsolete?