2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition: How Artificial Intelligence Informs Our Future
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Will technology change what it means to be human? You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance society imagined in George Orwell's 1984? Mathematician and philosopher John Lennox believes that there are credible responses to the daunting questions that AI poses, and he shows that Christianity has some very serious, sensible, evidence-based things to say about the nature of our quest for superintelligence. This newly updated and expanded edition of 2084 will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of ideas: Key recent developments in technological enhancement, bioengineering, and, in particular, artificial intelligence. Consideration of the nature of AI systems with insights from neuroscience. The way AI is changing how we communicate, implications for medicine, manufacturing and the military, its use in advertising and automobiles, and education and the future of work. How data is used today for surveillance, thought control. The rise of virtual reality and the metaverse. The transhumanist agenda and longtermism. The agreements and disagreements that scientists and experts have about the future of AI. The urgent need for regulation and control in light of the development of large language transformers like CHATGPT. Key insights from Scripture about the nature of human beings, the soul, our moral sense, our future, and what separates us from machines. In straight-forward, accessible language, you will get a better understanding of the current capacity of AI, its potential benefits and dangers, the facts and the fiction, as well as possible future implications. Since the questions posed by AI, daunting as they might be, affect most of us , they demand answers. 2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition has been written to challenge and ignite the curiosity of all readers. Whatever your worldview, Lennox provides clear information and credible answers that will bring you real hope for the future of humanity. Review: What a great book! - What a great read from a great man! Thought provoking and timely to help navigate this strange new world. Well worth the read for the Christian trying to understand the new age of AI. Review: Very intuitive read and a challenge to take in. - Lennox is a highly intelligent academic who has not let his mental capacity bolster his self image to an attitude of superiority above others. His book is an in depth look at AI from a plethora of perspectives. It’s not a casual read. However, his insights, research, and comprehension of the ramifications of the topic are impressive.
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T**N
What a great book!
What a great read from a great man! Thought provoking and timely to help navigate this strange new world. Well worth the read for the Christian trying to understand the new age of AI.
C**T
Very intuitive read and a challenge to take in.
Lennox is a highly intelligent academic who has not let his mental capacity bolster his self image to an attitude of superiority above others. His book is an in depth look at AI from a plethora of perspectives. It’s not a casual read. However, his insights, research, and comprehension of the ramifications of the topic are impressive.
W**R
2084 and the AI Revolution
good book, 2084 and the AI Revolution John Lennox writes well.
W**T
An Essential Guide to AI and Mankind's Response To the Transhumanist Agenda
John C. Lennox is the C.S. Lewis of our time. His other books on science and religion (Cosmic Chemistry, Gunning for God) are among the best. In this updated edition of 2084, Lennox provides a detailed study of AI and transhumanism. Many people see AI as just another tech fad, but it is more than that. Lennox unpacks the history of AI, what it is being used for (good and bad), and what it will become. Unlike a lot of AI discussions, Lennox takes a deep look at the potential ethical quandaries of AI, especially those who would abuse it as a totalitarian weapon, and those who would push some sort of post-human vision where humans become like gods. Of course, this has never ended well in the past, and this rebranded, tech version of eugenics would not either. Lennox exposes all this to the light of Christianity and finds mankind has already been given the things the AI-transhumanists are looking for: Eternal life and a real god-human. See also Humans 2.0 by Fazale Rana, and Non-Computable You by Robert Marks, and see how C.S. Lewis wrote on many of these topics decades ago in, The Magician's Twin by John West.
A**R
Always the best.
Logically and thoughtfully laid out. The usual high level thought presented by a brilliant scientist in an intellectually digestible format as is the pattern and habit of this author.
L**I
Great book but small print. 😉
Great book and brilliant author. However the very small print makes it challenging for an 84 year old person. Fortunately, I found a free audio version through my library. Also available is a text version that lets you adjust the text size. Lastly, the book doesn’t include any charts or graphs.
J**N
A Must-Read
Lennox is a genuine technology maven who discusses the pros and cons of new discoveries and innovations in the field of artificial intelligence, many of which are a little unnerving. His citations are excellent. I'm reading the book very carefully, am almost halfway through it, and you'll want to read with a red pen in hand to mark and underline as you go. Print size could be larger, however.
S**E
Extremely important work. Should be read by all.
The author does a tremendous job at addressing the different issues that go along with the concepts in the world of AI. It is really important that we truly think through all of these things for the moral and ethical issues they raise, but also as it concerns future safety of the human race. Lennox raises some very valid points and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is beginning to evaluate the implications of the AI revolution.
J**R
Must Buy
Great book!!!
D**R
A must read
Incredible! This man is so erudite and able to explain difficult topics in a straightforward way, making this subject accessible to all. A must read if we want to keep abreast with world happenings and AI
R**E
A lire.
Très bon livre.
A**N
Highlight to the future
We never be perfect, same with the Ai that we build. There is only one Homo deus at the end.
D**N
Good Balanced Overview with many possibilities for futher research
Really excellent and well balanced view of AI realiities. No scary end time nonsense, even though the ideas are there, there is balance. Lennox Christian views are balanced by consideration and clear evaluation of alternatives. Useful as an introduction to the subjects breadth and possible avenues of thoughts and research
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