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Bostrom’s previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (OUP, 2014) sparked a global conversation on AI that continues to this day. That book, which became a surprise New York Times bestseller, focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right? Suppose we develop superintelligence safely and ethically, and that we make good use of the almost magical powers this technology would unlock.

Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control.

Klimawandel, Pandemien, Atomkrieg: Was tun, wenn die Existenz unserer gesamten Zivilisation auf dem Spiel zu stehen droht? Eine Schwachstellenanalyse von einem der wichtigsten Risikoforscher der Welt. Diskutiert die Vor- und Nachteile von Überwachungstechnologien und überstaatlichen Kontrollinstitutionen. Vom Autor des internationalen Bestsellers "Superintelligenz. Szenarien einer kommenden Revolution."