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Life 3.0

Max Tegmark

TechnologySciencePhilosophy
Publish date
2022
Publisher
IRB MEDIA
Description
Max Tegmark's *Life 3.0* examines the trajectory of artificial intelligence and its potential effects on society. The book explores various scenarios for the development of artificial general intelligence, addressing topics such as automation, lethal autonomous weapons, and machine consciousness. It also outlines the ethical, technological, and existential challenges humanity must navigate to align future AI systems with human values.
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