In Our Own Image: Savior or Destroyer? The History and Future of Artificial Intelligence

Synopsis

Exploring The History And Future, As Well As The Societal And Ethical Implications, Of Artificial Intelligence (ai), The Author, Who Has A Phd In Ai, Explains Its History, Technology And Potential; Its Manifestations In Intelligent Machines; Its Connections To Neurology And Conscious; And What Ai Reveals About Us Human Beings. Zarkadakis Explores One Of Humankind's Oldest Love-hate Relationships--our Ties With Artificial Intelligence, Or Ai. He Traces Ai's Origins In Ancient Myth, Through Literary Classics Like Frankenstein, To Today's Sci-fi Blockbusters, Arguing That A Fascination With Ai Is Hardwired Into The Human Psyche. He Explains Ai's History, Technology, And Potential; Its Manifestations In Intelligent Machines; Its Connections To Neurology And Consciousness, As Well As--perhaps Most Tellingly--what Ai Reveals About Us As Human Beings. In Our Own Image Argues That We Are On The Brink Of A Fourth Industrial Revolution--poised To Enter The Age Of Artificial Intelligence As Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact. Ultimately, Zarkadakis Observes, The Fate Of Ai Has Profound Implications For The Future Of Science And Humanity Itself. -- Publisher's Description Dreaming Of Electric Sheep. The Birth Of The Modern Mind ; Life In The Bush Of Ghosts ; The Mechanical Turk ; Loving The Alien ; Prometheus Unbound ; The Return Of The Gods -- The Mind Problem. A Blueprint For A Universe ; Minds Without Bodies ; La Résistance ; Peering Into The Mind ; The Cybernetic Brain -- Ada In Wonderland. 'all Cretans Are Liars' ; The Program ; From Bletchley Park To Google Campus ; Machines That Think ; Darwin At The Edge Of Chaos -- Epilogue: The Future Of Humanity -- Timeline: A Brief History Of Artificial Intelligence. George Zarkadakis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.