Basically, we can say that one of the ways is based on developing inspired by the principles of human intelligence and the other is based on the idea that fully imitating a human brain such as “Whole Brain Emulation”. There are 2 possible ways mentioned to “create” them. To understand the subject better, at least we have to say a few words on superintelligence. While discussing these, the book explains the possible dangers, moral issues, safety precautions, and the ways to develop such a superintelligent system.īesides superintelligent systems’ dangers, there are a lot of huge benefits however, in this book, the main approach is from the negative perspective and the aim is to paint a World with superintelligent systems being detrimental. Main argumentsįrom the most general perspective, the main argument is how it will change humanity if machines become smarter than humans. While it informs us about superintelligence and its benefits (relatively rarely), it also clearly warns us about how dangerous AI can actually be. The book affects the way we think about superintelligent systems in a negative way. Intelligence explosion and its effects, benefits, and dangers How to develop a superintelligent system and what are the types Past developments and today’s capabilities

The book achieves this purpose by creating scenarios in which certain points are accepted.

The main purpose of the book is to inform the reader about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the ways we can avoid them. “…As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on us humans than on the gorillas themselves, so the fate of our species would depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence. However, I should warn, if you are very early in the artificial intelligence concept, this book may not be for you.Īnother warning about the book is, if you do not want to be frightened about our future, you would not want to read that sort of book. It may sound intimidating, but in fact, it is a book that can be read comfortably as it does not overwhelm the reader with knowledge but emphasizing the philosophical structure. As the name suggests, the book contains the state, dangers, and strategies of artificial intelligence today.

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