{"title":"Nick Bostrom","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by \u003cem\u003eNick Bostrom\u003c\/em\u003e, a renowned philosopher and author who is distinguished for his pioneering contributions to the fields of Artificial Intelligence and futurism. Bostrom is an influential voice in the discussion surrounding the impact of technological advancement on humanity's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis groundbreaking book, \u003cstrong\u003eSuperintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies\u003c\/strong\u003e, delves into the profound questions of how developing artificial intelligence could influence the trajectory of humankind. Through thought-provoking analysis and insightful theories, Bostrom explores scenarios where AI outstrips human intelligence, examining both the opportunities and existential risks involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a tech enthusiast, a scholar, or simply curious about future possibilities, Nick Bostrom’s works offer a compelling and critical perspective. Dive into this collection to deepen your understanding of the complex interplay between technology and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"superintelligence-by-nick-bostrom-9780198739838","title":"Superintelligence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. Other animals have stronger muscles or sharper claws, but we have cleverer brains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf machine brains one day come to surpass human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become very powerful. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on us humans than on the gorillas themselves, so the fate of our species then would come to depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed AI or otherwise to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo get closer to an answer to this question, we must make our way through a fascinating landscape of topics and considerations. Read the book and learn about oracles, genies, singletons; about boxing methods, tripwires, and mind crime; about humanity's cosmic endowment and differential technological development; indirect normativity, instrumental convergence, whole brain emulation and technology couplings; Malthusian economics and dystopian evolution; artificial intelligence, biological cognitive enhancement, and collective intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis profoundly ambitious and original book picks its way carefully through a vast tract of forbiddingly difficult intellectual terrain. Yet the writing is so lucid that it somehow makes it all seem easy. After an utterly engrossing journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent life, we find in Nick Bostrom's work nothing less than a reconceptualisation of the essential task of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45907303563500,"sku":"9780198739838","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780198739838.jpg?v=1731709793"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/nick-bostrom.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}