{"product_id":"be-careful-what-you-wish-sudip-kumar-das-9798266795952","title":"Be Careful What You Wish for: Ai, Aladdin's Genies \u0026 the Future of Humanity","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntroduction - Opening the Lamp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe timeless story of Aladdin's genie and its parallels to modern AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy wishes are dangerous: unintended consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetting the stage: AI as humanity's genie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 - The Ancient Myth of Genies and Wishes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories of djinn across cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe symbolism of wish-granting powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow myths warned humans about greed, shortcuts, and hubris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 - From Magic Lamps to Machine Code\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evolution of technology as humanity's new magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Industrial Revolution → Digital Revolution → AI Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy AI feels like a genie-immense power at our command, but unclear limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 - What Do We Wish For?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deepest human desires: wealth, love, immortality, knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow AI promises versions of these (long life through medicine, wealth through automation, knowledge through instant answers).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe danger of wishing without foresight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 - Misunderstood Wishes: The Problem of Alignment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenie stories where wishes backfired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI alignment problem: getting machines to understand what we \u003ci\u003emean\u003c\/i\u003e rather than what we \u003ci\u003esay\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamples: paperclip maximizer, misaligned incentives in real-world AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 - The First Wishes Already Granted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial media algorithms (granting attention, but also addiction).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommendation engines (granting entertainment, but also isolation).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChatbots and generative AI (granting knowledge, but also misinformation).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 - The Price of Power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery wish comes with a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eJobs, privacy, mental health, inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invisible bargains society makes when unleashing AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 - The Genie Without a Master\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the genie stops obeying?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutonomous AI, self-improving systems, superintelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan humanity remain in control?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 - Wisdom of the Old Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLessons from Aladdin, King Midas, and Faust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient myths as warnings for modern technological ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy humility must guide innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 - The Three Wishes of Humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should humanity's \"three wishes\" be for AI?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sustainable planet, fair opportunity, and deeper meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to word our \"wishes\" so they don't backfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 - Becoming the Masters of Our Own Lamp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eShifting from \"wishers\" to \"builders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthical design, regulation, and collective responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI not as a genie, but as a partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue - The Future of the Lamp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lamp is already open-there's no putting the genie back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA final reflection: \u003ci\u003eBe careful what you wish for... because the future depends on it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sudip Kumar Das,Dipan Kumar Das\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798266795952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Sudip Kumar Das","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997148262655,"sku":"9798266795952","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/be-careful-what-you-wish-sudip-kumar-das-9798266795952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}