Chapter 3
Exponential change
Dynamic systems
Meaningful sequences
Noisy signals
The Human Genome Project’s exponential growth
Moore’s Law
The power of doublings
When is it too late?
Ray Kurzweil’s project
Connecting S-curves
Exponentials everywhere
No magic 100%
Chapter 4Artificial intelligenceThe Nature of IntelligenceThe Mechanical TurkTuring tests for humansChess playing expertsExpert systems and restricted artificial intelligenceHopes and disillusionsThe role of learning
Chapter 8Human machine coevolutionIndividual symbiosisSocial symbiosisThe Internet of ThingsIntelligence augmentationTalking to computersEmotional computingEthical best practicesEmpathy augmentationLet’s make ourselves dispensable!The responsibility of societiesThe necessity for...
Chapter 1Technology created humanityA fiery startThe dinosaurs did not have telescopesA non-zero sum gameAccess to the sacred text of your DNAThe proactionary principleFit or...