Showing results for "Intelligence" in Popular Culture

Every one of our thoughts, actions, moods and decisions is shaped by a whole array of factors, most of which we don't pay any attention to. From culture, time and language to genetics, technology and the microorganisms living inside us—even our own unconscious routines and habits—it's clear that we aren't always in the driving seat. The good news is that by better understanding the external and internal forces at work, we can minimise their impact on our lives.

Foreword by Steven Pinker Blending the informed analysis of The Signal and the Noise with the instructive iconoclasm of Think Like a Freak, a fascinating, illuminating, and witty look at what the vast amounts of information now instantly available to us reveals about ourselves and our...

In this timely, provocative, and ultimately hopeful book, a widely respected government and tech expert reveals how Facebook, Google, Amazon, Tesla, and other tech giants are disrupting the way the world works, and outlines the growing risk they pose to our future if we do not act to contain...

Da quando ChatGPT e altri programmi le hanno dato un volto nuovo e più umano, di intelligenza artificiale parlano tutti e spesso a sproposito, dando corda a eccessivi entusiasmi o paure infondate. E così questa tecnologia, che già usiamo da anni, continua a sembrarci imperscrutabile. Francesca Rossi si occupa di intelligenza artificiale da tempi non sospetti. Pochi sanno spiegare in maniera chiara e obiettiva come lei i meccanismi dietro a reti neurali, large language model e deep learning, i fenomeni come allucinazioni e deepfake o le questioni etiche legate all’IA.

Everywhere we turn, a new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the networked objects, services, and spaces that define us. It is time to re-evaluate the Silicon Valley consensus determining the future. We're told that innovations - from augmented - reality interfaces and virtual assistants to autonomous delivery drones and self-driving cars - will make life easier, more convenient, and more productive.

Society tells that us that being shy is a fault, but Annie Ridout says it’s a gift. Shy: How being quiet can lead to success teaches us how to embrace this misjudged attribute, instead of trying to fix it. Most of us have some understanding of shyness. From birthday parties as children to...

ChatGPT e gli altri sistemi di intelligenza artificiale generativa, capaci di produrre testi e immagini in risposta a una richiesta dell’utente, rappresentano in prospettiva una vera e propria rivoluzione. Probabilmente la terza grande rivoluzione causata dal digitale, dopo la diffusione del personal computer e dell’idea di informatica personale e dopo l’esplosione di Internet e dell’accesso mobile e universale alla rete.