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The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity

Name: The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity
Author: Amy Webb

Amy Webb

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What you'll learn

•The historical development and foundational theories of artificial intelligence.
•The role and influence of the Big Nine tech companies in shaping AI globally.
•The unintended social, ethical, and economic consequences of AI deployment.
•Plausible future scenarios for AI's impact on society and humanity.
•Strategic solutions involving global cooperation, government reforms, corporate responsibility, and individual actions.
•The importance of diversity, transparency, and ethics in AI development.
•How AI might reshape global power dynamics between the US, China, and other nations.

Who should read this

✓Technology leaders and AI researchers seeking ethical guidance.
✓Policy makers and government officials involved in AI regulation.
✓Students and academics interested in AI's societal impact.
✓General readers concerned about AI’s influence on the future.

About this book

An insightful analysis of AI's development by the world's tech giants, its societal risks, and a call for global cooperation to shape a beneficial AI future.

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The term 'artificial intelligence' was coined in 1956 at the Dartmouth Workshop.

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The Dawn of Thinking Machines: From Philosophy to Early AI

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Preview: The Dawn of Thinking Machines: From Philosophy to Early AI

Artificial intelligence didn't emerge overnight; it was born from centuries of human curiosity about the nature of thought and consciousness. Imagine ancient philosophers pondering the mind's mysteries, asking: what does it mean to think? Is the mind a soul or a machine? These questions, posed by thinkers like Descartes, who famously said,

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The Dawn of Thinking Machines: From Philosophy to Early AI

The Big Nine: Titans Shaping AI's Destiny

Bias and Blind Spots: The Hidden Flaws in AI’s Mind

Three Futures: Optimism, Pragmatism, and Catastrophe

Rebooting the Present: Strategies to Shape AI’s Future

AI and the Workforce: Navigating Disruption and Opportunity

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Meet the Big Nine: How Tech Titans From East and West Are Racing to Shape AI’s Destiny

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The Dawn of Thinking Machines: From Philosophy to Early AI

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Philosophical Foundations

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