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Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
2 reviews
stories's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I’m really impressed. Published in 2018, but still very much relevant, including the evidence of well-grounded research which is reflected by the apparent ability to predict the future AI and machine learning debates of chatgpt in 2023.
Accessible breakdown of how AI programming is constructed and used across a range of contexts, while unflinching in acknowledging the weaknesses of AI systems.
While not drawn out in the conclusion, I was also very ich struck by a running thread of “the problem is capitalism” that lurked beneath the surface. Instead, a meaningful call to combine machine and human strengths in tandem to maximise accuracy and efficiency for all.
Well worth the read, and a comfortable listen at x1.65.
Accessible breakdown of how AI programming is constructed and used across a range of contexts, while unflinching in acknowledging the weaknesses of AI systems.
While not drawn out in the conclusion, I was also very ich struck by a running thread of “the problem is capitalism” that lurked beneath the surface. Instead, a meaningful call to combine machine and human strengths in tandem to maximise accuracy and efficiency for all.
Well worth the read, and a comfortable listen at x1.65.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Death, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Cancer, Car accident, and Pregnancy
bethlovescake's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Main Points -
- Incredibly interesting
- Perfect pacing
- Easily digestible
- Thought-Provoking, positively and negatively
Firstly, I was very immersed by this book. I found myself thinking in-depthly about this book in my day to day life and spoke to people about their thoughts on points covered. It’s an easy read for anyone with any level of technological understanding because a lot of the topics are approached from a philosophical viewpoint.
I will admit even though I enjoyed the book some of the real world examples of algorithms mistakenly being viewed as infallible or human intuition being innately biased were terrifying. It showed exactly how relying on either algorithms or humans too much can result in dire consequences so finding the goldilocks zone where they can work in harmony is imperative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
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