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White, Curtis, 1951-
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Philosophical anthropology.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Artificial intelligence.
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White, Curtis, 1951-
Philosophical anthropology.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Artificial intelligence.
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We
,
robots
:
staying
human
in the
age
of
big
data
/ Curtis White.
by
White, Curtis, 1951-
Melville House, [2015]
Call #:
128 W583w
Subjects
Philosophical anthropology.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Artificial intelligence.
ISBN:
9781612194554 (hc.)
Description:
xvii, 284 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Can technology solve all our problems? Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, many of our most famous journalists, pundits, and economists seem to think so. According to them, 'intelligent machines' and
big
data
will free us from work, educate our children, transform our environment, and even make religion more user-friendly. This is the story they're telling us: that
we
should stop worrying and love our robot future. But just because you tell a story over and over again doesn't make it true. Curtis White, one of our most brilliant and perceptive social critics, knows all about the danger of a seductive story, and in
We
,
Robots
, he tangles with the so-called thinkers who are convinced that the future is rose-colored and robotically enhanced. With tremendous erudition and a punchy wit, White argues that
we
must be skeptical of anyone who tries to sell us on technological inevitability. And he gives us an alternative set of stories: taking inspiration from artists as disparate as Sufjan Stevens, Lars von Trier, and François Rabelais, White shows us that by looking to art,
we
can imagine a different kind of future--no
robots
required."--From publisher.
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