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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build the world, learn from it, and sometimes deceive themselves For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that our senses determine what our mind perceives. But as our understanding of neuroscience and psychology has advanced in the last few decades, a new view has emerged that has proven to be both provocative and hugely powerful-that the mind is not a passive observer,...
3) Is the algorithm plotting against us?: a layperson's guide to the concepts, math, and pitfalls of AI
Author
Publisher
Working Fires Foundation
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Artificial intelligence is all around us. Embedded in Alexa devices and Google Home products, it operates in our houses. It enhances our phones and our cars. AI makes decisions about what shows we should watch, what articles we should read, and what items we should buy. Before long, it will be combing through our medical history and making decisions about our health care. In some parts of the world, AI is being employed in court systems and in law...
Author
Series
Research report volume RR-A1565-1
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world's leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn't you. The problem is your scarcity mindset, left over from our ancient ancestors. They had to constantly seek and consume to survive because vital survival tools like food, material goods, information, and power were scarce and hard to find. But with our modern ability to easily fulfill our ancient desire for more, our...