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The Ghostless Machine (Why AI Will Never Be Conscious)
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Product Details
Author:
Arielle Friedman
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
200
Publisher:
Dundurn Press (March 23, 2027)
Imprint:
Dundurn Press
Release Date:
March 23, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781459756007
ISBN-10:
1459756002
Weight:
16oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 1"
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List Price:
$19.99
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40
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P-PER
Discount Code:
C
Pub Discount:
60
Country of Origin:
Canada
Overview
A resounding argument against the possibility of AI consciousness, drawing from a range research and theories.
AI will never be conscious. To understand why, we’re going to need to take a journey through decades of AI research, five hundred years of Western philosophy, a dozen theories of consciousness, and many examples involving dogs.
We’ll compare the views of pantheist hippies with those of cutting-edge consciousness researchers, only to find (spoiler) that they’ve got the exact same opinion (and that they’re both wrong). We’ll do a survey of the leading theories of consciousness, ranging from the hard-headed to the quantum to the woo, and everything in between.
After reading this book, you’ll have a strong sense of the neurology of consciousness, the mechanisms of AI, and the philosophy tying it all together. And, finally, you’ll understand why the possibility of AI consciousness is remote, and why clarity on that point is important.
AI will never be conscious. To understand why, we’re going to need to take a journey through decades of AI research, five hundred years of Western philosophy, a dozen theories of consciousness, and many examples involving dogs.
We’ll compare the views of pantheist hippies with those of cutting-edge consciousness researchers, only to find (spoiler) that they’ve got the exact same opinion (and that they’re both wrong). We’ll do a survey of the leading theories of consciousness, ranging from the hard-headed to the quantum to the woo, and everything in between.
After reading this book, you’ll have a strong sense of the neurology of consciousness, the mechanisms of AI, and the philosophy tying it all together. And, finally, you’ll understand why the possibility of AI consciousness is remote, and why clarity on that point is important.
