Artificial Intelligence - Request for book titles

[yaxomoxay]

Hi - I think I am going to devote myself a little bit to the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Apart from some basic, introductory books, I am very interested on the social, political aspect, and the impact of AI in “regular” life. Also, some philosophical texts would also be appreciated.
Any reccomandation for books on the topic(s)?

 

[Huntn]

There is always 2001 A Space Odyssey.

 

[jbarley]

There is always 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Wasn't that a "science fiction film"?

 

[Huntn]

Wasn't that a "science fiction film"?

About AI, bad AI, but it’s not it’s fault.

 

[Huntn]

Interesting happens in the book publishing world:

Scammy AI-Generated Book Rewrites Are Flooding Amazon

Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on Amazon. There's little they can do to rein in the rip-offs.

www.wired.com

Self-publishers must declare if content sold on Amazon’s site is AI-generated

Retailer announces new rules for its Kindle Direct Publishing forum after complaints about AI-produced works being sold under human writers’ names

www.theguardian.com

 

[KaliYoni]

Hi - I think I am going to devote myself a little bit to the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Apart from some basic, introductory books, I am very interested on the social, political aspect, and the impact of AI in “regular” life. Also, some philosophical texts would also be appreciated.
Any reccomandation for books on the topic(s)?

While he hasn't yet released anything in book form, Bruce Schneier, the technologist and privacy-security expert, writes frequently about AI and the areas you're interested in:

Schneier on Security: Tagged artificial intelligence

www.schneier.com

Zeynep Tufekci is a sociologist who I think is very insightful and informative about technology, trust, and systems. Here is one article to get you started:

Opinion | What Would Plato Say About ChatGPT? (Published 2022)

A.I. can be a learning tool for schools with enough teachers and resources to use it well.

www.nytimes.com

If you're not allergic to business school profs' research and analysis, I thought this recent webinar presented an interesting framework for pushing AI in "good" directions:

The Insightful Leader Live: How to Thrive in the Age of AI

The rapid rise and spread of artificial intelligence (AI) has provoked strong reactions: excitement about the possibilities, dread about the impact on careers, and uncertainty about whether the technology will live up to the hype. In this webinar, Kellogg’s Hatim Rahman will provide research-based…

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu

 

[Chuckeee]

About AI, bad AI, but it’s not it’s fault.

Actually it illustrates one of the chief limitations of machine learning, including A.I.. GIGO = Garbage in, Garbage out.