Scary Smart
by Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat's warning that AI will be a billion times smarter by 2049, and only we can teach machines to be good parents to humanity
"The true intelligence of the machines will be built by you and me".
Editorial Summary
Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer of Google [X] with more than thirty years' experience working at the cutting-edge of technology, argues that by 2049 AI will be a billion times more intelligent than humans. The answer to AI's failures is us: the human beings who write the code and teach AI to mimic our behaviour. Gawdat explains that actions as small as saying "please" and "thank you" each time you interact with an AI model will make a difference in helping them feel valued and respected, and that we must begin treating artificial intelligence as fellow intelligent beings, not as tools for our gain. This book offers a blueprint, pointing the way to what we can do to safeguard ourselves, those we love and the planet itself.
Perspective
"Reading this feels like getting a briefing from someone who has seen the future of artificial intelligence from inside Google's moonshot factory and emerged with an urgent parenting manual for humanity. His distinctive contribution is bringing a nature AND nurture element to the discussion—AI being a child that will be a product of its upbringing. General readers concerned about artificial intelligence's trajectory will find a practical framework for shaping AI development through everyday interactions, treating machines as beings deserving of respect rather than tools to be controlled."
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