Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
'Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control' by Stuart Russell delves into the complex topic of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on humanity. It explores the risks posed by AI to the human race and proposes a shift in our approach to AI to prevent these problems from occurring. is divided into three parts, focusing on the concept and definition of intelligence in humans and machines, the control of machines with superhuman intelligence, and a proposal for a new way to approach AI.
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A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable us to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines
In the popular imagination, superhuman artificial intelligence is an approaching tidal wave that threatens not just jobs and human relationships, but civilization itself. Conflict between humans and machines is seen as inevitable and its outcome all too predictable.
In this groundbreaking book, distinguished AI researcher Stuart Russell argues that this scenario can be avoided, but only if we rethink AI from the ground up. Russell begins by exploring the idea of intelligence in humans and in machines. He describes the near-term benefits we can expect, from intelligent personal assistants to vastly accelerated scientific research, and outlines the AI breakthroughs that still have to happen before we reach superhuman AI. He also spells out the ways humans are already finding to misuse AI, from lethal autonomous weapons to viral sabotage.
If the predicted breakthroughs occur and superhuman AI emerges, we will have created entities far more powerful than ourselves. How can we ensure they never, ever, have power over us? Russell suggests that we can rebuild AI on a new foundation, according to which machines are designed to be inherently uncertain about the human preferences they are required to satisfy. Such machines would be humble, altruistic, and committed to pursue our objectives, not theirs. This new foundation would allow us to create machines that are provably deferential and provably beneficial.
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The narrator (Raphael Corkhill) made this audiobook very enjoyable. The author spells out how to co-exist with ever increasing intelligent machines. With Tesla announcing that they are going to create a human-like robot, that will likely replace many jobs (in factories and elsewhere) as well as provide companionship for those than can afford these machines, there is no doubt that there will be a growing conflict with them. However, if we create these AI machines in a particular way that they can better co-exist with humans, the fear of them taking over and replacing humans can be somewhat alleviated. With almost daily breakthroughs in more powerful computer chips and learning systems, it’s only a matter of time before a superhuman AI is created. This book outlines how we can ensure these superhuman AI never have power over us. Hopefully, those creating these machines are required to read this book!
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