Chace, Calum
Pandora's Brain
- ISBN 13:
- 9780993211607
- author:
- Chace, Calum
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Three Cs
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 412
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Science Fiction, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Pandora's Brain by Chace Calum is a gripping science thriller that explores the potential consequences of creating conscious machines with cognitive abilities beyond human level. By 2050, some scientists predict that an intelligence explosion could occur, where the AI rapidly surpasses human competence. The story follows Matt, a resourceful student who discovers his recently deceased father was involved in research that could enable the construction of the world's first conscious machine. As he delves deeper into this technology, Matt finds himself caught in a crossfire between two groups pursuing its goal - one led by a Russian billionaire and another backed by the US military. With his life and those of his family and friends at stake, Matt must harness these powerful forces to his own ends. He uncovers the potential upside of creating machine intelligence, including immortality and godlike powers of understanding and being, but also faces the risk of immediate extinction or worse.
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