Published in 1960, “The Singularity“ by Dino Buzzati is a thought provoking, prescient, and creepy story that makes the reader wonder what our future holds. We often like to discuss the implications of A.I. on society and books and Dino Buzzati's story is a great exploration of what it means to be human, how far A.I. can go to replicate/replace human behavior, and where do we draw the line?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4j9KJg2YYTFMUazcmPi6cS
pickHilarious and informative. 6years old so probably outdated but a good overview of the difference technologies known collectively as AI. Surprisingly funny.
Not in the database, but the special short story made available after the Apple TV season of Murderbot wrapped up is delightful. It‘s just too short. It‘s a teeny taste of the world I‘ve come to love through these books and I‘m greedy for more.
pickThis series is very cool, heartfelt and humorous. A robot with a conscience that doesn‘t want to murder people but just be left alone to watch its favourite TV shows. I think I will continue the journey by switching to the TV series as I think it‘s something I would enjoy visually and I‘ve heard it‘s been adapted very well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
The importance of paying attention to what is happening behind our platforms ?
"A fish doesn't know what water is; same goes for humans and the matrix"
So well put!
pickA planetary perspective on the machine learning technologies now collectively referred as “AI.” The author addresses inherent biases and exploitative labor practices. This could‘ve been dry, but I found it quite readable.
pickThis is a historian‘s perspective of our current place in human history: how will AI change our lives? Harari attempts to answer this question by looking to the past to consider the future of the technology age. I loved this, though it is a long and information-heavy journey through time. Everyone should listen to this to understand our time and place in history, where we came from, and the warnings of where we could be headed.
