{"product_id":"the-most-human-human-9780241956052","title":"The Most Human Human","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Human Human\u003c\/i\u003e by Brian Christian is a mind-blowing piece of reportage that will appeal to readers of Jon Ronson''s \u003ci\u003eThe Psychopath Test\u003c\/i\u003e, and an inspiring riposte to John Gray''s classic \u003ci\u003eStraw Dogs \u003c\/i\u003e- a book that will change your whole understanding of what being human actually means...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Most Human Human\u003c\/i\u003e Brian Christian meets the world''s leading artificial intelligences, finds out what they''re capable of - and what makes us unique. The result is a funny, shocking, inspiring, deeply humane and intelligent book that reaches into every aspect of our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Tremendously entertaining'' ****Metro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Excellent ... a fascinating explanation of what it means to be human''\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Remarkable. A philosophical joyride. The day that a machine creates work of such wit and originality, we should all be very worried''\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An epic tour of philosophical, linguistic and scientific discovery. We stop off in places as far-flung as existential anxiety, predictive text and Gary Kasparov''s defeat by Deep Blue'' ****\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Lively, thought-stirring, entertaining, invaluable ... compelling insights''John Gray, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the age of twenty-six, Brian Christian has lectured at the LSE, Royal Academy, Bristol Festival of Ideas, Microsoft and Google, been interviewed on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC and in the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e, profiled in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and on the front cover of \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and has made numerous appearances at universities and in online videos speaking on his subject. He holds a dual degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy, and an MFA in poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTremendously entertaining **** * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent ... a fascinating explanation of what it means to be human * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eRemarkable. A philosophical joyride. The day that a machine creates work of such wit and originality, we should all be very worried * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn epic tour of philosophical, linguistic and scientific discovery. We stop off in places as far-flung as existential anxiety, predictive text and Gary Kasparov's defeat by Deep Blue. A lively, personable read and an overpowering affirmation of our species **** * Time Out *\u003cbr\u003eLively, thought-stirring, entertaining, invaluable ... compelling insights -- John Gray * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eDense with ideas, terrific. One of the rare successful literary offspring of \u003ci\u003eGödel, Escher, Bach\u003c\/i\u003e, where art and science meet an engaged mind and the friction produces real fire * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eFast-paced, witty, and thoroughly winning ... investigates the nature of human interactions, the meaning of language, and the essence of what sets us apart from machines ... fabulous * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAn irreverent picaresque ... What Christian learns along the way is that if machines win the imitation game as often as they do, it's not because they're getting better at acting human; it's because we're getting worse ... An authentic son of Frost, he learns by going where he has to go, and in doing so proves that both he and his book deserve their title * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eImmensely ambitious and bold, intellectually provocative, while at the same time entertaining and witty - a delightful book about how to live a meaningful, thriving life -- Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams\u003cbr\u003eSuch an important book ... Brian Christian takes on this very weighty task, and somehow makes it fun -- Brian Shenk, author of The Genius in all of Us\u003cbr\u003eAn eye-opening inquest into human imagination, thought, conversation, love and deception * David Eagleman, author of Sum *\u003cbr\u003eAbsorbing ... Christian cleverly suggests that the Turing Test not only tells us how smart computers are but also teaches us about ourselves. ... covers a great deal of ground with admirable clarity but with a lightness of touch ... has a real knack for summing up key ideas by applying them to real-life situations -- Julian Baggini * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eStrange, fertile and sometimes beautiful ... takes both the deep limitations and halting progress of artificial intelligence as an occasion for thinking about the most human activity -- Matthew Crawford, author of The Case for Working with Your Hands\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and informative * Economist *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733378019671,"sku":"9780241956052","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241956052.jpg?v=1719999966","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-most-human-human-9780241956052","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}