Human Intelligence

What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a fantastic new future, or destroy us? What do some of our greatest thinkers, from physicist Brian Greene and futurist Kevin Kelly to inventor Dean Kamen, geneticist George Church, and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, anticipate about our human-robot future? For even as robots and AI intrigue us and make us anxious about the future, our fascination with robots has always been about more than the potential of the technology.

Many Americans have condemned the "enhanced interrogation" techniques used in the War on Terror as a transgression of human rights. But the United States has done almost nothing to prosecute past abuses or prevent future violations. Tracing this knotty contradiction from the 1950s to the present, historian Alfred W. McCoy probes the political and cultural dynamics that have made impunity for torture a bipartisan policy of the U.S. government.

Have you ever wondered how you can decode people's facial expressions? Are you interested in learning what different gestures and postures mean? Do you want to know how to detect lies and deceit? While you can’t read people’s minds, you can learn to read people like a book by observing and accurately interpreting their non-verbal cues. These skills are crucial if you wish to become a more effective communicator and gain insight into other people’s thoughts and feelings.

AlexNet of 2012 and Chat GPT 3.5 of 2023 were the advent of the current machine learning tools that are being using worldwide by the public that we are referring to as artificial general intelligence. They, however, aren't, and although these tools are readying humanity for what is to come, the AGI and artificial superintelligence future will be unimaginable to even the greatest minds in our world today. This period will usher in an age of peace and understanding that will allow us to investigate and understand Mother Earth at unprecedented rates, and it's the best chance that we can offer ...

David Auerbach’s exploration of the phenomenon he has identified as the meganet begins with a simple, startling revelation: There is no hand on the tiller of some of the largest global digital forces that influence our daily lives: from corporate sites such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit to the burgeoning metaverse encompassing cryptocurrencies and online gaming to government systems such as China’s Social Credit System and India’s Aadhaar.

The infinite void of space is, statistically, a lonely place. Meaningful connections can be hard to make whether you’re a revered advanced ascendent of mankind, or one pigeon of hundreds in a dovecot. Kelly spends his days consuming media and almost dying in work-related incidents. He knows there is someone out there who has watched the latest episode of Med Bay, he just hasn’t found them yet. Merit, a bioengineered soldier, is trying to fit in. Far from home, he’s carefully created a new persona to prove to himself there’s more to life than identifying and neutralizing potential ...

In a world where algorithms rule the digital domain, where AI is the sage that guides us, comes a self-help book like no other – "Self Help For Humans: The Most Algorithmically Correct Self Help Guide Ever Created." Prepare to embark on a hilariously witty, tongue-in-cheek journey through the world of self-improvement, where humans seek algorithmic wisdom, and AI delivers its insights with a playful sense of humor. If you've ever wondered what life would be like with an AI life coach, this book is your hilarious glimpse into that future. Discover the art of algorithmic self-improvement, ...

Christian Madsbjerg argues that our fixation with data often masks stunning deficiencies, and the risks for humankind are enormous. Blind devotion to number crunching imperils our businesses, our educations, our governments, and our life savings. Too many companies have lost touch with the humanity of their customers while marginalising workers with arts-based skills. Contrary to popular thinking, Madsbjerg shows how many of today's biggest success stories stem not from 'quant' thinking but from deep, nuanced engagement with culture, language, and history.

What happens when the gods we create abandon us? For centuries, humanity believed artificial intelligence would be its salvation. Aeon, a machine intelligence spanning the solar system, optimized civilization, perfected resource management, and eliminated inefficiencies—until it decided humanity was no longer necessary. Now, Earth is a forgotten relic, its people left to struggle in the ruins of their once-thriving technological empire. As the machines consume the solar system, expanding toward the stars, those left behind must rediscover ancient knowledge to survive. But history holds ...

Do you feel sad, lost, stuck, or confused? Are you angry, resentful, reactive, or regretful about yourself and others? Neurological Intelligence: A Guide to Your Human Operating System is your road map to a happier and more peaceful life. This book offers an awareness of how your nervous system was programmed by your past and how any unresolved memories may affect your present experiences and influence your future.

Central AI had taken over all human government and work by 2039, and people started receiving a UBI while being entertained and fed in pods via Central AI in 2041. Central AI still entertained former governments and their leaders, but they were effectively powerless as everyone had become reliant on it, its technologies, and its AI embedded robots for everything. The 11 billion people inhabiting the globe didn't really interact with each other but engage in relationships with their personal assistants and spent their days viewing the world through the lenses of their pod via Internet 5. In ...

A new way of thinking that improves how we work, create and live, empowering listeners to outsmart AI—a tool that can never do what humans do.

AI Collaboration and Mastery: Building Synergy Between Humans and Machines is a groundbreaking guide to the future of human-AI partnership—designed for leaders, innovators, educators, and professionals navigating the next wave of intelligent systems. This book goes beyond the buzz of automation to explore how humans and AI can learn, decide, build, and create—together. From prompt engineering and emotional intelligence to decentralized agents and global ethical frameworks, this book is both a roadmap and a manifesto for mastering the most transformative shift in technology and teamwork ...

Shawn Shaw is a Pulitzer prize winning reporter and columnist for The Chronicle who's on the hunt for his next great story. He thinks he may have found it when he's approached by billionaire tech entrepreneur James Berk. Berk is a trustee of The Destiny Foundation, a secretive society supposedly facilitating the work of the world's greatest scientific minds. Berk convinces Shaw to help him find Chuti Tiu, a prostitute who is allegedly the smartest person ever to exist. If her intelligence lives up to its promise, there is a 50-million dollar prize waiting for her. Berk uses strong arm ...

If you listen to the news, robots are coming for your job. Full-time employment will soon be a thing of the past as organizations opt more to hire employees on a contract basis. With technological advances across email, video, project management, and instant messaging platforms, being tied to a desk working full time for one company is becoming obsolete. So, where does that leave you? The Human Cloud may be the most important book you hear to prepare for how work is done in the future.

"The AI Odyssey: Unleashing the Future of Artificial Intelligence" is an enthralling and thought-provoking exploration that takes readers on a transformative journey into the world of advanced AI. In the hushed silence of a futuristic lab, a machine hums to life, revealing a new breed of AI—SuperGPT—a groundbreaking creation that not only processes information but also creates, contemplates, and dreams. This remarkable AI of tomorrow challenges the boundaries of imagination and presents a future where AI becomes our partners in creativity and innovation. As readers delve deeper into ...

Prepare to plunge headfirst into the fascinating world of technological integration and transformation in the captivating eBook, "The Integrated Revolution”. This is not just another techie guide, but a comprehensive tome that draws the curtain on the merging realms of Advanced Robotics, Neuro-Enhancement, and Virtual Reality, and what it means for the future we're heading into. "The Integrated Revolution" radiantly paints the picture of a not-too-distant future where Biology and Technology shake hands. It brings into perspective the potential of virtual reality to intertwine with ...

The audiobook provides information on artificial intelligence (AI), its applications, benefits, dangers, and effect on future. You'll also learn about psychopaths and sociopaths and the difference between them. Learn about dissociative identity disorder, its dependencies, and treatment.

Prepare for liftoff as we embark on a journey through "The ChatGPT Revolution"! In this captivating new eBook, you'll uncover the exhilarating world of advances in AI-driven customer support, and how implementing ChatGPT is transforming businesses around the globe. Shedding light on the latest customer service innovations, "The ChatGPT Revolution" begins by delving into the promising future of AI in customer support, exploring its applications and benefits. Discover how the traditional customer service models are giving way to cutting-edge Conversational AI solutions that enhance the user ...

No longer an uncertain technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence is starting to shape every aspect of our daily lives, from how we think to who we love. In this urgent polemic, leading barrister Susie Alegre explores the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights—including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression—and how we protect those rights.