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SUPERINTELLIGENCE: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Paperback – 14 April 2016

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This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life.
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Worth reading. ― Elon Musk, Founder of SpaceX and Tesla

I highly recommend this book ― Bill Gates

very deep ... every paragraph has like six ideas embedded within it. ― Nate Silver

Nick Bostrom makes a persuasive case that the future impact of AI is perhaps the most important issue the human race has ever faced. Instead of passively drifting, we need to steer a course. Superintelligence charts the submerged rocks of the future with unprecedented detail. It marks the beginning of a new era ― Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkley

Those disposed to dismiss an 'AI takeover' as science fiction may think again after reading this original and well-argued book ― Martin Rees, Past President, Royal Society

This superb analysis by one of the worlds clearest thinkers tackles one of humanitys greatest challenges: if future superhuman artificial intelligence becomes the biggest event in human history, then how can we ensure that it doesnt become the last? ― Max Tegmark, Professor of Physics, MIT

Terribly important ... groundbreaking... extraordinary sagacity and clarity, enabling him to combine his wide-ranging knowledge over an impressively broad spectrum of disciplines - engineering, natural sciences, medicine, social sciences and philosophy - into a comprehensible whole... If this book gets the reception that it deserves, it may turn out the most important alarm bell since Rachel Carson's Silent Spring from 1962, or ever ― Olle Haggstrom, Professor of Mathematical Statistics

Valuable. The implications of introducing a second intelligent species onto Earth are far-reaching enough to deserve hard thinking ― The Economist

There is no doubting the force of [Bostrom's] arguments the problem is a research challenge worthy of the next generations best mathematical talent. Human civilisation is at stake ― Financial Times

His book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies became an improbable bestseller in 2014 ― Alex Massie, Times (Scotland)

Ein Text so nüchtern und cool, so angstfrei und dadurch umso erregender, dass danach das, was bisher vor allem Filme durchgespielt haben, auf einmal höchst plausibel erscheint. A text so sober and cool, so fearless and thus all the more exciting that what has until now mostly been acted through in films, all of a sudden appears most plausible afterwards. (translated from German) ― Georg Diez, DER SPIEGEL

Worth reading.... We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes ― Elon Musk, Founder of SpaceX and Tesla

A damn hard read ― Sunday Telegraph

I recommend Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom as an excellent book on this topic ― Jolyon Brown, Linux Format

Every intelligent person should read it. ― Nils Nilsson, Artificial Intelligence Pioneer, Stanford University

An intriguing mix of analytic philosophy, computer science and cutting-edge science fiction, Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence is required reading for anyone seeking to make sense of the recent surge of interest in artificial intelligence (AI). ― Colin Garvey, Icon

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Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0198739834
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (14 April 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780198739838
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198739838
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 430 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.3 x 2.54 x 12.7 cm
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NICK BOSTROM is a Professor at Oxford University, where he is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute. Bostrom is the world’s most cited philosopher aged 50 or under. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a New York Times bestseller which sparked the global conversation about the future of AI. His work has pioneered many of the ideas that frame current thinking about humanity’s future (such as the concept of an existential risk, the simulation argument, the vulnerable world hypothesis, astronomical waste, the unilateralist’s curse, etc.), while some of his recent work concerns the moral status of digital minds. His writings have been translated into more than 30 languages; he is a repeat main-stage TED speaker; and he has been interviewed more than 1,000 times by media outlets around the world. He has been on Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers list twice and was included in Prospect’s World Thinkers list, the youngest person in the top 15. He has an academic background in theoretical physics, AI, and computational neuroscience as well as philosophy.

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Raghu
5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking exploration of the future of artificial intelligence
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the future of AI and its impact on humanity1. The author, Nick Bostrom, is a leading expert on AI safety and ethics. He explores the possible scenarios, challenges, and solutions for creating and controlling AI systems that are smarter than humans. He also provides a clear and systematic framework for thinking and talking about the complex issues that AI raises2. This book is not only informative, but also engaging and thought-provoking. It challenges us to think ahead and act responsibly to ensure that AI is used for good and not evil. This book is a must-read for policymakers, researchers, and anyone who cares about the fate of our civilization.
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Akki
4.0 out of 5 stars This just changes the way one thinks around AI
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There has been a spate of outbursts from physicists who should know better, including Stephen Hawking, saying ‘philosophy is dead – all we need now is physics’ or words to that effect. I challenge any of them to read this book and still say that philosophy is pointless.

It’s worth pointing out immediately that this isn’t really a popular science book. I’d say the first handful of chapters are for everyone, but after that, the bulk of the book would probably be best for undergraduate philosophy students or AI students, reading more like a textbook than anything else, particularly in its dogged detail – but if you are interested in philosophy and/or artificial intelligence, don’t let that put you off.

What Nick Bostrom does is to look at the implications of developing artificial intelligence that goes beyond human abilities in the general sense. (Of course, we already have a sort of AI that goes beyond our abilities in the narrow sense of, say, arithmetic, or playing chess.) In the first couple of chapters he examines how this might be possible – and points out that the timescale is very vague. (Ever since electronic computers have been invented, pundits have been putting the development of effective AI around 20 years in the future, and it’s still the case.) Even so, it seems entirely feasible that we will have a more than human AI – a superintelligent AI – by the end of the century. But the ‘how’ aspect is only a minor part of this book.

The real subject here is how we would deal with such a ‘cleverer than us’ AI. What would we ask it to do? How would we motivate it? How would we control it? And, bearing in mind it is more intelligent than us, how would we prevent it taking over the world or subverting the tasks we give it to its own ends? It is truly fascinating concept, explored in great depth here. This is genuine, practical philosophy. The development of super-AIs may well happen – and if we don’t think through the implications and how we would deal with it, we could well be stuffed as a species.

I think it’s a shame that Bostrom doesn’t make more use of science fiction to give examples of how people have already thought about these issues – he gives only half a page to Asimov and the three laws of robotics (and how Asimov then spends most of his time showing how they’d go wrong), but that’s about it. Yet there has been a lot of thought and dare I say it, a lot more readability than you typically get in a textbook, put into the issues in science fiction than is being allowed for, and it would have been worthy of a chapter in its own right.

I also think a couple of the fundamentals aren’t covered well enough, but pretty much assumed. One is that it would be impossible to contain and restrict such an AI. Although some effort is put into this, I’m not sure there is enough thought put into the basics of ways you can pull the plug manually – if necessary by shutting down the power station that provides the AI with electricity.

The other dubious assertion was originally made by I. J. Good, who worked with Alan Turing, and seems to be taken as true without analysis. This is the suggestion that an ultra-intelligent machine would inevitably be able to design a better AI than humans, so once we build one it will rapidly improve on itself, producing an ‘intelligence explosion’. I think the trouble with this argument is that my suspicion is that if you got hold of the million most intelligent people on earth, the chances are that none of them could design an ultra-powerful computer at the component level. Just because something is superintelligent doesn’t mean it can do this specific task well – this is an assumption.

However this doesn’t set aside what a magnificent conception the book is. I don’t think it will appeal to many general readers, but I do think it ought to be required reading on all philosophy undergraduate courses, by anyone attempting to build AIs… and by physicists who think there is no point to philosophy.
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Reviewed in India on 17 September 2023
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Nick bostrom is indeed one of the greatest thinkers of our time. Mere words won't suffice the immortality and greatness of this book. You can get detailed review on goodreads, as about the product, the page quality is brilliant. Received the product in a very good condition
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Murali Mohan
3.0 out of 5 stars Rating not on content, but physical appearance of book and print quality
Reviewed in India on 17 April 2024
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Book size is approx 19.5cm x 12.5, feels small.
Fonts are smaller compared to any normal book, so bit difficult to focus
Content is Black and white (Not sure if hardback has color, just mentioning)
A lot of content packed into the small pages, so reading won't be a pleasant experience

**I recommend buyers to purchase the hardback version if possible as it would be larger in size, and far more comfortable to read
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4.0 out of 5 stars or a terrible, suddenly awakening monster which tries to destroy all ...
Reviewed in India on 22 February 2018
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Superintelligent computers in fiction tend to take one of two forms: a harmless calm-voiced sidekick (“Captain, I compute that this course of action has only a 13 per cent chance of success”), or a terrible, suddenly awakening monster which tries to destroy all life and must be defeated by a band of plucky humans who know what love means. According to Nick Bostrom, both of these prognoses are too optimistic.

The quest to create artificial intelligence is usually thought of as a crankish pursuit. But, says Bostrom, it could happen, perhaps within a few decades, perhaps within a few centuries. If it happens, then it will be the greatest change in human history. It could very easily be the end of human history.

Much of his warning sounds rather like the ancient Jewish myth of the golem, which destroyed its creator by following its instructions literally. If we build a machine that is much more intelligent than we are to do our bidding, without taking enormous care in defining what our bidding is, it could backfire in the most spectacular way. (His book opens with a parable of a group of sparrows saying that they really ought to find an owl chick and raise it as a servant.)
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Rakesh K. Yadav
5.0 out of 5 stars Superintelligence
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Time consuming but worth every minute. Great book, backed by research.
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Oktay
5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorite books
Reviewed in Sweden on 26 January 2023
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It is one of my favorite, I think it is must-read book for everyone in 21st century
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Nychelle Mesenchuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging
Reviewed in Canada on 29 October 2019
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I have just started to read the book. I’m not very scientifically literate but I am interested in AI. It’s a bit hard to understand, however I understand overall what he’s saying. I’m Very engaging and well written.
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Es tal como quería, es de tapa blanda y muy cómodo de llevar.
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Ernesto
5.0 out of 5 stars Todos los interesados en el tema deben leerlo, y si no te interesa también es buena idea.
Reviewed in Mexico on 30 March 2018
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5 estrellas porque a mí me encanta el tema, de hecho soy estudiante de filosofía y lo estoy usando para tres ensayos con temas tratados en el mismo libro. A pesar de que hay partes en las que es necesario un lenguaje técnico y una que otra fórmula matemática está escrito de forma muy amigable al lector común.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Molto interessante
Reviewed in Italy on 5 July 2019
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Il libro esplora praticamente ogni scenario possibile dello sviluppo di una intelligenza superiore alla nostra (non per forza artificiale).

Riesce a farti riflettere sulla direzione che l'umanità può intraprendere in futuro.

Il libro è a tratti scorrevole e a tratti fin troppo tecnico, e per questo, per non perdere alcuni concetti chiave, potrebbe risultare più chiara la versione italiana.
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