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Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence Paperback – 1 May 2014

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  • Paperback: 62 pages
  • Publisher: Machine Intelligence Research Institute (1 May 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1939311098
  • ISBN-13: 978-1939311092
  • Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 0.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsWell intentioned, but rather short and misses out on some important points
By Mr. James Meyer on 25 Feb. 2014
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I read this book and also read a review of it on amazon.com entitled "Naive, fearmongering nonsense that has already been debunked". For my comments on that review, see the end of this post.

While the book was interesting, it was rather too short and did not cover as much ground as I would have liked to see. I believe that the future outlook as regards artificial AI may be even more depressing than Armstrong suggests in the book.

The book covers how we might define intelligence, and how machines could end up being phenomenally more capable than a human in terms of intelligence. It then discusses the difficulties of ensuring that we design the machine so that it might do precisely what we want it to do, and the difficulty of deciding whether a suggestion made by such a machine should be followed. It then went on to suggest how we might control the design and operation of AI machines. The problem I found in the book was that it generally assumed that the humans designing/controlling such machines would be doing so with the greater interests of humankind in mind.

And this is where I believe that the book (and Richard Loosemore’s review) fails to see the full implications of a truly intelligent AI machine. Surely it will be the case that as soon as AI machines are developed to a level comparable with human intelligence, it will only be a short time till certain individuals or groups of individuals realise that such machines could be used to profit that individuals/group of individuals in some manner. Some of these individuals/groups of individuals will have few scruples about the effect that the use of such machines might have on the rest of humanity.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGetting the Right Intuitions
By Lily on 18 Feb. 2014
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This is a surprisingly easy book to read, and gives the lay reader a guide to some of the fascinating ideas surrounding the impact of decision-making computers. Not designed for those looking for a technical read, although it does have useful references at each chapter end.
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4.0 out of 5 starsInteresting insight into the future of AI
By nick norton on 2 May 2016
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A great book to get you thinking...

I bought this book as something to read by the pool on holiday on my kindle...

It's not expensive...

And gives some nice insights into the future philosophical issues AI will bring..

It's nicely structured and not too technical... But you can tell the author really knows his field...

It's very short... But don't let that put you off..

I'd recommend..

Nick norton
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood non-technical review on the potential pitfalls of AI development.
By Steve on 21 Feb. 2014
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The book offers a short, concise and yet easy to read review on the potential dangers (and usefulness) of AI.

It is true that you can find the same information from other sources (mostly written by close colleagues of the author), however, this might be the shortest book that manages to get the idea out clearly.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThis short book provides basic information and comment on the ...
By Stoker on 29 Jan. 2016
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This short book provides basic information and comment on the problems likely to arise from the advance of AI. Publicises the author's group, which is studying the situation. Satisfactory as an introduction of the uninformed to this topic, which will affect the human race in ways yet unknown in the years to come.
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4.0 out of 5 starsRise of the machines
By carbonophile on 12 May 2015
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Are AIs going to take over? The author sketches a plausible scenario arguing that if we build them, their intelligence will be other than human. Everything safeguard to protect us will have to be built in, and we're not going to be able to do that.

It's a well-written and informative book. Recommended!
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1.0 out of 5 starsLogically inconsistant, and deeply disappointing attempt to address an important issue
By Amazon Customer on 15 May 2014
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I must confess to being deeply disappointed with the naïve, contradictory and logically inconsistent approach this book takes to what could be an extremely important and thought provoking subject.

The author oddly seems to start with a very poor to non-existent definition of what constitutes intelligence.

They talk about not anthropomorphising artificial intelligences and then spend several pages doing just that describing what it would be like to be a super intelligent AI with control across almost all areas of human endeavour from a human perspective which is totally logically inconsistent.

He makes the common mistake of pointing out that a computer can do addition much faster than a human. This is because it has an ALU a circuit specifically designed by human intelligence to add binary numbers. It’s like observing a car can move faster than a human because it has an engine, drive, transmission, etc., e.g. it is a purpose built machine rather than a human body which is a general machine. Likewise a computer has purpose built arithmetic units, humans have to use intelligence to learn how to carry out arithmetic.

Deep Blue took years of application of human intelligence to refine computational algorithms for playing chess and to design sufficiently fast computational hardware to run it in real time to beat a chess grand master. But what happens if I challenge it to a game of noughts and crosses…nothing it’s a purpose built human designed machine for playing chess, unlike the chess grand master it can’t learn new games the software engineers have to start again. My point is these sort of applications are stored intelligence, they are the results of intelligent agents but these programs are not themselves intelligent.Read more ›
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