Explore how technology is changing the way we think and learn for the better with Smarter Than You Think. Author Clive Thompson introduces a cast of characters who are utilizing and augmenting their minds in new and innovative ways. Through social science research, Thompson shows how digital technology is tapping into our long-standing habits of mind to push us in powerful new directions. With this book, discover how every technological advancement has provoked anxiety, but ultimately our society adapts and retains the best of the old while embracing the new. Dive into an exciting vision of the present and future with Smarter Than You Think.

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Discover the groundbreaking advancements in Artificial Intelligence and its potential to revolutionize our future. From job markets to lethal autonomous weapons, Max Tegmark explores the complex implications of AI on society and our very sense of being human. As an MIT professor, Tegmark brings authoritative insight to how we can keep AI beneficial, enhance prosperity without leaving people in poverty, and ensure machines do what we want. Join the conversation about the most controversial issues in AI, including superintelligence and the meaning of consciousness. This essential read provides the tools to shape the AI future we want.

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