Blackford, Russell Intelligence Unbound (1118736281)
Intelligence Unbound explores the prospects, promises, and potential dangers of machine intelligence and uploaded minds in a collection of state-of-the-art essays from internationally recognized philosophers, AI researchers, science fiction authors, and theorists. * Compelling and intellectually sophisticated exploration of the latest thinking on Artificial Intelligence and machine minds * Features contributions from an international cast of philosophers, Artificial Intelligence researchers, science fiction authors, and more * Offers current, diverse perspectives on machine intelligence and uploaded minds, emerging topics of tremendous interest * Illuminates the nature and ethics of tomorrow s machine minds and of the convergence of humans and machines to consider the pros and cons of a variety of intriguing possibilities * Considers classic philosophical puzzles as well as the latest topics debated by scholars * Covers a wide range of viewpoints and arguments regarding the prospects of uploading and machine intelligence, including proponents and skeptics, pros and cons