Intelligence unbound : the future of uploaded and machine minds /

Intelligence Unbound explores the prospects, promises, and potential dangers of machine intelligence and uploaded minds in a collection of state-of-the-art essays from internationally recognized philosophers, AI researchers, science fiction authors, and theorists.-Compelling and intellectually sophi...

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Other Authors: Blackford, Russell, 1954- (Editor), Broderick, Damien (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Intelligence Unbound explores the prospects, promises, and potential dangers of machine intelligence and uploaded minds in a collection of state-of-the-art essays from internationally recognized philosophers, AI researchers, science fiction authors, and theorists.-Compelling and intellectually sophisticatedexploration of the latest thinking on Artificial Intelligence and machine minds -Features contributions from an international cast of philosophers, Artificial Intelligence researchers, science fiction authors, and more -Offers current, diverse perspectives on machine intelligence and uploaded minds, emerging topics of tremendous interest -Illuminates the nature and ethics of tomorrow's machine minds'and of the convergence of humans and machines'to consider the pros and cons of a variety of intriguing possibilities -Considers classic philosophical puzzles as well as the latest topics debated by scholars -Covers a wide range of viewpoints and arguments regarding the prospects of uploading and machine intelligence, including proponents and skeptics, pros and cons.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118736456
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9781118736791
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