Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Nick Bostrom explores the paths to superintelligent AI, focusing on the potential risks and strategies to mitigate them. The book emphasizes the importance of aligning AI development with human values to ensure its benefits.
The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values
Brian Christian examines the ethical challenges of AI, highlighting cases where AI systems misaligned with human values. It explores the complexities of building AI systems that truly adhere to human norms.
The Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Kate Crawford provides a critical perspective on AI’s societal and environmental costs, emphasizing the hidden impacts of its development. The book urges a more sustainable and ethical approach to AI.
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
Stuart Russell addresses the issue of control in AI systems, exploring how to design machines that act in humanity’s best interest. He reimagines AI’s purpose to ensure beneficial outcomes.
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
This textbook by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig offers a comprehensive overview of AI, from machine learning to robotics. Widely used in academia, it is a foundational resource for understanding AI.
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You
Janelle Shane humorously explores the quirks and limitations of AI, using real-world examples. This engaging book makes AI concepts accessible and entertaining.
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Klara, an AI companion navigating themes of love and humanity. This novel offers a profound reflection on human-AI relationships.
The Singularity Is Nearer
Ray Kurzweil discusses the concept of the Singularity, where AI surpasses human intelligence. The book explores the potential future of AI and its implications for humanity.
The Unseen World
Liz Moore’s novel follows Ada Sibelius, whose father is a computer scientist working on an AI project. It explores themes of memory, identity, and the human side of technology.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers presents a thoughtful novella about a monk and a robot exploring questions of purpose. The story provides a hopeful take on human-AI coexistence.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick’s science fiction classic raises questions about humanity and ethics in a world populated by lifelike androids. It served as inspiration for the Blade Runner films.
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark discusses how AI will shape the future of life, highlighting its transformative potential and the need for ethical development.