Inventing Intelligence
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Inventing Intelligence
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Author : Paul Michael Privateer
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
Inventing Intelligence written by Paul Michael Privateer and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Psychology categories.
What is intelligence? What makes humans homo sapiens - the intelligent species? Inventing Intelligence is a bold deconstruction of the history of intelligence, bringing a cultural studies approach to this fascinating subject for the first time.
Mindweavers I
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Author : Paul Michael Privateer
language : en
Publisher: GreenWorld Publishers
Release Date : 2025-05-07
Mindweavers I written by Paul Michael Privateer and has been published by GreenWorld Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-07 with Art categories.
What if the deadliest weapon of WWII wasn’t the atomic bomb… but something hidden in your DNA? Interpol agent Jack Kavanaugh investigates a wave of inexplicable viral outbreaks and uncovers a chilling legacy: his grandfather’s top-secret WWII research—long buried and long forgotten—has resurfaced in the hands of eco-anarchists intent on genetic sabotage. Jack’s rare gift, the ability to sense impending violence, makes him an exceptional tracker. But a psychological disorder blurs his sense of reality, leaving him unsure what's real… and what’s planted in his mind. As a cryptic serial killer, the Code Puppet Master leaves bodies—and riddles—across Europe, Jack realizes the truth is far more personal than he ever imagined. From a high-altitude assassination of Hitler to a hurricane-lashed final showdown atop the Washington Monument, MINDWEAVERS spans three generations of scientific obsession, Nazi secrets, and one family’s terrifying inheritance. For fans of Michael Crichton's techno-thrills or Robert Harris's, Alistair McLean’s, James Rollins’s or Joseph Kanon’s historical suspense, MINDWEAVERS asks: When the enemy is in your blood… how do you stop the war within?
The Ai Con
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Author : Emily M. Bender
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2025-05-22
The Ai Con written by Emily M. Bender and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
'The blizzard of excitement, misinformation and pure hype around AI has driven many of us to want an honest guide. If, like me, you’re one of those many, you need to read this book' BRIAN ENO Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are 'no', 'they wish', 'LOL', and 'definitely not'. In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity. Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, The AI Con arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose the exploitation and power-grabs it aims to hide, and push back against it at work and in your daily life. ‘A book to inoculate your mind against Big Tech’s AI utopian hype’ Yanis Varoufakis ‘Hanna and Bender provide the clearest picture yet of what AI is, what it is not, and why none of us need to accept it’ Timnit Gebru ‘A powerful antidote. The authors show that these technologies will serve to deepen existing inequalities, and further 'enshittify' life and work for the vast majority of people’ Grace Blakeley ‘Truly eye-opening. An indispensable “field manual” for those who want to fight for a more humane economy and a better society’ Ha-Joon Chang ‘Fascinating and thought-provoking’ Johann Hari ‘A must-read’ Aleks Krotoski
A History Of Intelligence And Intellectual Disability
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Author : C F Goodey
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2013-07-28
A History Of Intelligence And Intellectual Disability written by C F Goodey and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-28 with Medical categories.
Starting with the hypothesis that not only human intelligence but also its antithesis 'intellectual disability' are nothing more than historical contingencies, C.F. Goodey's paradigm-shifting study traces the rich interplay between labelled human types and the radically changing characteristics attributed to them. From the twelfth-century beginnings of European social administration to the onset of formal human science disciplines in the modern era, A History of Intelligence and 'Intellectual Disability' reconstructs the socio-political and religious contexts of intellectual ability and disability, and demonstrates how these concepts became part of psychology, medicine and biology. Goodey examines a wide array of classical, late medieval and Renaissance texts, from popular guides on conduct and behavior to medical treatises and from religious and philosophical works to poetry and drama. Focusing especially on the period between the Protestant Reformation and 1700, Goodey challenges the accepted wisdom that would have us believe that 'intelligence' and 'disability' describe natural, trans-historical realities. Instead, Goodey argues for a model that views intellectual disability and indeed the intellectually disabled person as recent cultural creations. His book is destined to become a standard resource for scholars interested in the history of psychology and medicine, the social origins of human self-representation, and current ethical debates about the genetics of intelligence.
Our Final Invention
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Author : James Barrat
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-10-01
Our Final Invention written by James Barrat and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Computers categories.
Elon Musk named Our Final Invention one of five books everyone should read about the future—a Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book of 2013. Artificial Intelligence helps choose what books you buy, what movies you see, and even who you date. It puts the “smart” in your smartphone and soon it will drive your car. It makes most of the trades on Wall Street, and controls vital energy, water, and transportation infrastructure. But Artificial Intelligence can also threaten our existence. In as little as a decade, AI could match and then surpass human intelligence. Corporations and government agencies are pouring billions into achieving AI’s Holy Grail—human-level intelligence. Once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drives much like our own. We may be forced to compete with a rival more cunning, more powerful, and more alien than we can imagine. Through profiles of tech visionaries, industry watchdogs, and groundbreaking AI systems, Our Final Invention explores the perils of the heedless pursuit of advanced AI. Until now, human intelligence has had no rival. Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to? “If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we’ll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one.” —The Washington Post “Science fiction has long explored the implications of humanlike machines (think of Asimov’s I, Robot), but Barrat’s thoughtful treatment adds a dose of reality.” —Science News “A dark new book . . . lays out a strong case for why we should be at least a little worried.” —The New Yorker
How Data Happened A History From The Age Of Reason To The Age Of Algorithms
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Author : Chris Wiggins
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2023-03-21
How Data Happened A History From The Age Of Reason To The Age Of Algorithms written by Chris Wiggins and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“Fascinating.” —Jill Lepore, The New Yorker A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world. From facial recognition—capable of checking people into flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform who gets loans and who receives bail, each of us moves through a world determined by data-empowered algorithms. But these technologies didn’t just appear: they are part of a history that goes back centuries, from the census enshrined in the US Constitution to the birth of eugenics in Victorian Britain to the development of Google search. Expanding on the popular course they created at Columbia University, Chris Wiggins and Matthew L. Jones illuminate the ways in which data has long been used as a tool and a weapon in arguing for what is true, as well as a means of rearranging or defending power. They explore how data was created and curated, as well as how new mathematical and computational techniques developed to contend with that data serve to shape people, ideas, society, military operations, and economies. Although technology and mathematics are at its heart, the story of data ultimately concerns an unstable game among states, corporations, and people. How were new technical and scientific capabilities developed; who supported, advanced, or funded these capabilities or transitions; and how did they change who could do what, from what, and to whom? Wiggins and Jones focus on these questions as they trace data’s historical arc, and look to the future. By understanding the trajectory of data—where it has been and where it might yet go—Wiggins and Jones argue that we can understand how to bend it to ends that we collectively choose, with intentionality and purpose.
Creating Intelligent Teams
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Author : Anne Rod
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2015-11-24
Creating Intelligent Teams written by Anne Rod and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Business & Economics categories.
Creating Intelligent Teams is a different way to initiate, manage and lead effective and positive change in teams and organisations. For any organisation looking to nurture and develop talent from amongst its own employees, the book offers an accessible, yet highly informative, information resource on: how to recognise the influences on, and dynamics of, individuals and teams how to enhance team performance how effective leaders can boost productivity and build intelligent teams how to access and release the potential in teams how to navigate change successfully how to lead diversity and create culturally intelligent teams.The target audienceCreating Intelligent Teams is aimed at executives, consultants, HR and Organisational Development (OD) specialists, professional coaches and mentors - at all levels of experience, training and background - who are responsible for implementing the strategies relating to leadership, team-building, talent development, management and retention. Creating Intelligent Teams has considerable appeal both for professionals in business and management and those in the fields of consultancy and coaching. iiiTo build a world-class team you need more than handpicked individuals with high emotional intelligence - you need a team with a high RSI. On our journey to success, our team benefitted substantially from integrating the Intelligent Team approach.a"e;Rudolf Pienaar, Divisional Director, Growthpoint Management Services (Pty) LtdRelationship Systems Intelligence enables the team to quickly reach the core of the matter. It starts processes that enable the team members to have constructive collaborations and interactions with concrete and tangible results. The approach shows that everyone is part of the solution, which creates commitment to and ownership of the processes and the results. This practical book shows you how to build an intelligent team. a"e; Christina Hummert, Country Manager: Volkswagen Financial Services, Sweden
The Singularity Is Nearer
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Author : Ray Kurzweil
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2024-06-25
The Singularity Is Nearer written by Ray Kurzweil and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-25 with Social Science categories.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public. In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by connecting our brains to the cloud; how exponential technologies are propelling innovation forward in all industries and improving all aspects of our well-being such as declining poverty and violence; and the growth of renewable energy and 3-D printing. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics of current controversy as how AI will impact employment and the safety of autonomous cars, and "After Life" technology, which aims to virtually revive deceased individuals through a combination of their data and DNA. The culmination of six decades of research on artificial intelligence, The Singularity Is Nearer is Ray Kurzweil’s crowning contribution to the story of this science and the revolution that is to come.
Learning Throughout Life
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Author : Robert D. Strom
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Learning Throughout Life written by Robert D. Strom and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Education categories.
The dangers of age segregation and the benefits of age integration are examined. Each generation should be recognized as an essential source for learning. Harmony will increasingly depend on general awareness of how other age groups interpret events, respect for values that guide their behavior, responsiveness to their needs and concerns, consideration of their criticisms and solutions, and acknowledgement of their contributions. This book describes: (a) personality assets and mental abilities to focus learning at each stage of development; (b) obstacles to anticipate and overcome; (c) a rationale to make reciprocal learning common; (d) research findings which identify generational learning needs; and (e) benefits of providing lifelong education. Six stages are explored: infancy and early childhood (birth-age 6); middle and later childhood (ages 6-10); adolescence (ages 10-20); early adulthood (ages 20-40); middle adulthood (ages 40-60); and older adulthood (age 60+). Some outcomes of lifelong learning include self-control, patience, integrity, resilience, persistence, problem solving ability, acceptance of criticism, and generativity. The intended audiences for this book are professionals working with individuals and families.
A Cultural History Of Early Modern English Cryptography Manuals
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Author : Katherine Ellison
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-10
A Cultural History Of Early Modern English Cryptography Manuals written by Katherine Ellison and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-10 with History categories.
During and after the English civil wars, between 1640 and 1690, an unprecedented number of manuals teaching cryptography were published, almost all for the general public. While there are many surveys of cryptography, none pay any attention to the volume of manuals that appeared during the seventeenth century, or provide any cultural context for the appearance, design, or significance of the genre during the period. On the contrary, when the period’s cryptography writings are mentioned, they are dismissed as esoteric, impractical, and useless. Yet, as this book demonstrates, seventeenth-century cryptography manuals show us one clear beginning of the capitalization of information. In their pages, intelligence—as private message and as mental ability—becomes a central commodity in the emergence of England’s capitalist media state. Publications boasting the disclosure of secrets had long been popular, particularly for English readers with interests in the occult, but it was during these particular decades of the seventeenth century that cryptography emerged as a permanent bureaucratic function for the English government, a fashionable activity for the stylish English reader, and a respected discipline worthy of its own genre. These manuals established cryptography as a primer for intelligence, a craft able to identify and test particular mental abilities deemed "smart" and useful for England’s financial future. Through close readings of five specific primary texts that have been ignored not only in cryptography scholarship but also in early modern literary, scientific, and historical studies, this book allows us to see one origin of disciplinary division in the popular imagination and in the university, when particular broad fields—the sciences, the mechanical arts, and the liberal arts—came to be viewed as more or less profitable.