The Frontiers Collection: Managing the Journey

Callaghan, Victor; Miller, James; Yampolskiy, Roman; Armstrong, Stuart

This volume contains a selection of authoritative essays exploring the

central questions raised by the conjectured technological singularity.

In informed yet jargon-free contributions written by active research

scientists, philosophers and sociologists, it goes beyond philosophical

discussion to provide a detailed account of the risks that the singularity

poses to human society and, perhaps most usefully, the possible actions

that society and technologists can take to manage the journey to any

singularity in a way that ensures a positive rather than a negative

impact on society. The discussions provide perspectives that cover technological,

political and business issues. The aim is to bring clarity and rigor

to the debate in a way that will inform and stimulate both experts and

interested general readers.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2017-05-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783662540312

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-54033-6

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 261