Solomon's Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines - Hardcover

Groth, Olaf; Nitzberg, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 168177870X ISBN 13: 9781681778709

Publisher: Pegasus Books, 2018

Synopsis

A thought-provoking examination of artificial intelligence and how it reshapes human values, trust, and power around the world.

Whether in medicine, money, or love, technologies powered by forms of artificial intelligence are playing an increasingly prominent role in our lives. As we cede more decisions to thinking machines, we face new questions about staying safe, keeping a job and having a say over the direction of our lives. The answers to those questions might depend on your race, gender, age, behavior, or nationality.

New AI technologies can drive cars, treat damaged brains and nudge workers to be more productive, but they also can threaten, manipulate, and alienate us from others. They can pit nation against nation, but they also can help the global community tackle some of its greatest challenges—from food crises to global climate change.

In clear and accessible prose, global trends and strategy adviser Olaf Groth, AI scientist and social entrepreneur Mark Nitzberg, along with seasoned economics reporter Dan Zehr, provide a unique human-focused, global view of humanity in a world of thinking machines.

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About the Authors

Olaf Groth, PhD is CEO and co-founder of advisory-think tank Cambrian Futures and solution development studio Cambrian Labs; a Professor of Practice at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; and co-author of The Great Remobilization: Strategies & Designs For A Smarter Global Future (MIT Press, 2023) and Solomon’s Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines (Pegasus, 2018).  With over 30 years of experience as an executive and adviser, he has helped organizations to shape their strategies, capabilities, programs, and ventures across 35+ countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Combining expertise in emerging tech, geopolitics, and corporate strategy, Olaf serves on the Global Expert Network for the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Global Alliance for AI Governance at the World Economic Forum and contributes frequently to major media outlets, including ABC, CBS, Fox News, NPR, Bloomberg, and various international publications.

Mark Nitzberg serves as Executive Director of the Center for Human Compatible Artificial Intelligence at University of California at Berkeley. Mark studied AI at M.I.T. and completed his Ph.D. at Harvard University. Most recently he was Director, Computer Vision Products at A9/Amazon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 168177870X
• ISBN 13: 9781681778709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288