https://paapereira.xyz/book-authors/amir-husain/Recent content in Book Authors/Amir Husain on paapereira.xyzHugoen-US<a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>©</a> 2008-2026 / <a href='https://gitlab.com/paapereira/paapereira.gitlab.io' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>source code</a>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 21:59:00 +0100https://paapereira.xyz/books/the-sentient-machine/Sun, 06 Sep 2020 21:59:00 +0100https://paapereira.xyz/books/the-sentient-machine/<h3 id="the-sentient-machine-the-coming-age-of-artificial-intelligence-by-amir-husain-2017">The Sentient Machine: The Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence by Amir Husain (2017)</h3> <p><img src="https://paapereira.xyz/reads/the-sentient-machine.png" alt="cover"></p> <ul> <li>Author: <a href="https://paapereira.xyz/book-authors/amir-husain">Amir Husain</a></li> <li>First Published: <a href="https://paapereira.xyz/book-publication-year/2017">November 21st 2017</a></li> <li>Score: <a href="https://paapereira.xyz/book-scores/5/10-books">5/10</a></li> </ul> <blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36082764-the-sentient-machine">Goodreads</a></p> <p>The future is now. Acclaimed technologist and inventor Amir Husain explains how we can live amidst the coming age of sentient machines and artificial intelligence—and not only survive, but thrive.</p> <p>Artificial “machine” intelligence is playing an ever-greater role in our society. We are already using cruise control in our cars, automatic checkout at the drugstore, and are unable to live without our smartphones. The discussion around AI is polarized; people think either machines will solve all problems for everyone, or they will lead us down a dark, dystopian path into total human irrelevance. Regardless of what you believe, the idea that we might bring forth intelligent creation can be intrinsically frightening. But what if our greatest role as humans so far is that of creators?</p>