Book description
Hailed by the Washington Post as "a sure-footed and witty guide to slippery ethical terrain," a philosophical exploration of AI and the future of the mind that Astronomer Royal Martin Rees calls "profound and entertaining"
Humans may not be Earth's most intelligent beings for much longer: the world champions of…
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1 author picked Artificial You as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Susan Schneider’s exploration of AI and consciousness raises profound questions about what it means to be human in a future shaped by intelligent machines.
I’m especially drawn to her thoughtful analysis of the possibility of mind-uploading, AI consciousness, and the ethical implications of merging human and machine intelligence. Her work ties directly to themes that I like to explore in my writing. Schneider and I both grapple with the unknowns of delegating decision-making to AI, particularly in high-stakes realms like warfare.
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