{"product_id":"the-atomic-human-neil-d-lawrence-9781541705128","title":"The Atomic Human: What Makes Us Unique in the Age of AI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA renowned computer scientist seeks the unique human quality that will prevail against artificial intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The greatest fear of AI is not that it rules out digital lives but that it displaces human intelligence entirely. If artificial intelligence takes over decision-making what, then, is unique and irreplaceable about human intelligence? \u003ci\u003eThe Atomic Human\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey of discovery to the core of what it is to be human, in search of the qualities that cannot be replaced by the machine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Neil Lawrence brings a timely, fresh perspective to this new, emerging era, recounting his personal journey to understand the riddle of intelligence. By understanding the essential element of what makes us human--the \"atomic human\"--Lawrence shows how AI can enable us to choose the future we want. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lawrence persuasively shows that we can only control AI and decide what is right for society by understanding \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e intelligence and contrasting it against the new intelligence we are creating--an intelligence he describes as \"helpless\" without humans, even if unchecked it has the power to do great damage. By contrasting our own intelligence with the capabilities of machine intelligence through history, \u003ci\u003eThe Atomic Human\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the technical origins, capabilities, and limitations of AI systems, and how they should be wielded. Not just by the experts, but ordinary people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil D. Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541705122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541705128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024","brand":"Neil D. Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898999038207,"sku":"9781541705128","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e4fa5c0-7076-469e-ac5d-1f73d84f8a4f.jpg?v=1721377628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-atomic-human-neil-d-lawrence-9781541705128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}