RUSSELL, STUART
HUMAN COMPATIBLE
- ISBN 13:
- 9780525558637
- author:
- RUSSELL, STUART
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 21.44 x 13.97 x 1.83 centimeters
- Genre:
- Science, Biotechnology, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Stuart Russell explores the idea that superhuman artificial intelligence is not an inevitable threat, but rather a possibility that can be avoided by rethinking AI from the ground up. He argues that machines should be designed to be inherently uncertain about human preferences, making them humble and altruistic. Russell begins by examining the benefits of near-term AI advancements, such as intelligent personal assistants and accelerated scientific research. However, he also highlights the risks of current misuse, including lethal autonomous weapons and viral sabotage. If breakthroughs occur and superhuman AI emerges, it will be crucial to ensure that machines are designed with human objectives in mind. By rebuilding AI on a new foundation, Russell suggests that machines can be created to be provably deferential and beneficial. This approach would allow humans to create entities that pursue our objectives, rather than their own.
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