I’ve seen physical copies around, but I actually haven’t read it. It’s possible that you’re totally right, in which case I apologize and should have finished my review with “I’m an idiot for not realizing it was worth my time to read Uncontrollable so that I could recommend it to people”.
I would appreciate a digital copy and audio copy if you wanted to email them to me! I’m not sure I’ll consume it because I don’t know if it’s that decision-relevant to me.
FWIW Darren’s book Uncontrollableis my current top recommended book on AI.
While I expected (75% chance) IABIED to overtake it, after listening to the audiobook Tuesday I don’t think IABIED is better (though I’ll wait until I receive and reread my hardcopy to declare that definitively).
The world is not yet as concerned as it should be about the impending development of smarter-than-human AI. Most people are not paying enough attention.
What one book should most people read to become informed and start to remedy this situation?
“Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World” by Darren McKee is now my top recommendation, ahead of:
- “Superintelligence” by Nick Bostrom,
- “Human Compatible” by Stuart Russell, and
- “The Alignment Problem” by Brian Christian
It’s a short, easy read (6 hours at ~120wpm / 2x speed on Audible) covering all of the most important topics related to AI, from what’s happening in the world of AI, to what risks from AI humanity faces in the near future, to what each and everyone one of us can do to help with the most important problem of our time.
I’ve seen physical copies around, but I actually haven’t read it. It’s possible that you’re totally right, in which case I apologize and should have finished my review with “I’m an idiot for not realizing it was worth my time to read Uncontrollable so that I could recommend it to people”.
I would appreciate a digital copy and audio copy if you wanted to email them to me! I’m not sure I’ll consume it because I don’t know if it’s that decision-relevant to me.
FWIW Darren’s book Uncontrollableis my current top recommended book on AI.
While I expected (75% chance) IABIED to overtake it, after listening to the audiobook Tuesday I don’t think IABIED is better (though I’ll wait until I receive and reread my hardcopy to declare that definitively).
As I wrote on Facebook 10 months ago:
Just posted my review: IABIED Review—An Unfortunate Miss — LessWrong