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Life has never been easier thanks to the advancement of technology. However, with all new technological advancements also come new risks. The most drastically increasing issue in the world today is not biological warfare, but cyber warfare. Data has become the single most valuable commodity in today’s world, and, of course, there are always people lurking around the corner, trying to get their hands on it.

Il XXI secolo è il secolo della solitudine. Noreena Hertz lo sperimenta in prima persona: a un colloquio di lavoro viene valutata da un algoritmo; un pomeriggio fa shopping con un’"amica del cuore" affittata tramite un servizio online; di sera si trova a sfiorare la pelle artificiale di un robot progettato per essere il suo animale da compagnia. La solitudine che Noreena Hertz racconta non si limita alla frustrazione del desiderio di avere qualcuno vicino; è un male sottile che si è insinuato dentro di noi e ha permeato ogni aspetto della nostra società.

È l’anno 2045, sei in un centro per la programmazione della mente e stai decidendo quale potenziamento vuoi inserire nel tuo cervello per ampliare la tua memoria, accrescere le tue capacità musicali o quelle matematiche. Magari stai già pensando di riversare la tua mente su un supporto del tutto artificiale. Uno scenario come questo non è fantascienza, ma una possibilità che diventa ogni giorno più concreta: siamo già circondati da intelligenze artificiali, dagli algoritmi che si attivano quando facciamo una ricerca sul web fino agli assistenti virtuali che gestiscono i nostri dispositivi e le nostre case.

Australia's leading social psychologist examines our society today and asks timely and urgent questions about its future Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. Yet none of our differences-whether based on ethnicity, politics, religion, cultural tastes and preferences...

The respected Italian economist and journalist offers a bold and provocative argument that the speed of technological transformation is threatening our future.

Evil Is Coming – Worse than You Imagine We live in an anxious age. Long-held certainties, cherished beliefs, and social trust are crumbling. Don’t expect things to get better. For too long we have taken our Christian heritage—the heritage upon which America was built—for granted. But...

We seem to be stuck, staring at insurmountable challenges. The pandemic is the opening act for climate change, and we need to get much better at anticipating and preparing for these types of challenges. Simply rebuilding bridges once they fall, or houses once they are swept away, is both...

Warum KI keine Ahnung hat und trotzdem alles kann. 2023 fing die Künstliche Intelligenz an, zu schreiben und zu sprechen wie ein Mensch. Damit steht die Welt vor einem fundamentalen Umbruch. Unsere Zivilisation, die Art und Weise, wie wir leben und arbeiten, wird so stark verändert werden wie durch die Erfindung des Internets. Noch lässt sich nur erahnen, welches Ausmaß an Innovationen in allen Lebensbereichen nun möglich ist. Fest steht aber, dass wir diese technische und gesellschaftliche Revolution nur dann in unserem Sinne steuern können, wenn wir sie und ihre Pioniere kennen und verstehen.

We are about to enter a new era when the combination of human and artificial intelligence will bring about a paradigm with a potential unseen before. This book is an invitation to delve into the labyrinth of the mind, to challenge preconceived notions, and to embrace the mysticism of awareness in all of its forms.

I fenomeni climatici estremi e il corona virus con i suoi effetti sul rapporto tra gli Stati e l'economia globale ma anche la fine dell'inflazione e la resistenza del sovranismo: sono questi i temi che aggiornano e il saggio di Giulio Tremonti sul grande disordine che oggi investe le nostre vite. L'autore prende spunto da tre profezie che emergono dal profondo della storia.

Brought to you by Penguin. We all want to know what on earth is going on. Why real wages are flatlining but taxes are rising, and public services are still collapsing. Why our children can’t afford a house and our neighbours are using foodbanks. We are all yearning for a way out of the...

We're living through what is arguably one of the most exciting, confusing, and powerful social moments in the history of humanity, the shift from the Digital Age to the Virtual Age. This shift is being driven by technology, and the people who are leading it are the ones who know it best: the Virtual Natives. This book will introduce you to the Virtual Native cohort and mindset, decipher their socio-cultural and economic experiences, and unpack their expectations of companies looking to engage, market, or employ them.

Vivimos pegados a la pantalla, sometidos a los cantos de sirena de la tecnología digital. En la era del exceso informativo, la atención ha pasado a ser un bien escaso y codiciado por las grandes empresas tecnológicas. ¿Cómo afecta este fenómeno a nuestra autonomía y nuestra libertad? ¿Cómo podemos oponer resistencia a la colonización de nuestra mente? Con un pie en la antigua Grecia y el otro en Silicon Valley, Clics contra la humanidadarroja luz sobre uno de los problemas más urgentes de nuestro tiempo.

¿Sabes por qué la Inteligencia Artificial está cambiando el mundo y cómo puede transformar tu vida? Debes saber que acaba de surgir una nueva tecnología que vino a causar una revolución por completo en toda la población actual, queramos o no, debemos conocer de qué se trata y cómo podemos sacar el mejor provecho para nuestras actividades en todos los diversos ámbitos. Todo esto y más lo aprenderás con este contenido.

Unsupervised examines the fast-emerging technologies and tools that are already starting to completely revolutionize our world. Beyond that, the book takes an in-depth look at how we have arrived at this dizzying point in our history, who holds the reins of these formidable technologies, mostly without any supervision. It explains why we as business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, educators, lawmakers, investors or users and all responsible citizens must act now to influence and help oversee the future of a technological world.

Seit seinem Weltbestseller "Megatrends", der in 57 Ländern veröffentlicht wurde, steht die Zukunft im Mittelpunkt von John Naisbitts Arbeit als Autor und Redner. Aber was hat es eigentlich mit seinen verblüffend exakten Zukunftsprognosen auf sich? Der Beststellerautor plaudert aus dem Nähkästchen und stellt uns seine erstaunlichen "Mindsets", seine Denkmuster vor. Dabei verrät er uns auch, wie wir selbst von ihnen Gebrauch machen können und damit ganz entscheidend unsere Zukunft beeinflussen können - beruflich ebenso wie privat.

Since the internet's earliest days, people have died and mourned online. In quiet corners of past iterations of the web, the dead linger. But attempts at preserving the data of the dead are often ill-fated, for websites and devices decay and die, just as people do. Death disrupts technologists' plans for platforms. It reveals how digital production is always collaborative, undermining the entrepreneurial platform economy and highlighting the flaws of techno-solutionism.

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from breaking into new markets and creating specialized niches.

Chris Impey conducts listeners across the vast, fast-developing field of astrobiology, surveying the dizzying advances carrying us ever closer to the discovery of life beyond Earth—and the prospect of humans living on another planet. With a view spanning astronomy, planetary science, geology, chemistry, and biology, Impey provides a state-of-the-art account of what's behind this accelerating progress, what's next, and what it might mean for humanity's future.

Wer die Welt gestalten will, muss über Macht sprechen: Aufruf für ein neues Politikverständnis. Klima-Krise, Krieg, Rechtspopulismus – es ist anstrengend geworden, sich mit Politik zu beschäftigen. Die politischen Herausforderungen auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene sind so zahlreich, dass konstruktive Lösungen aus dem Blick geraten. Denn auf die Aggressionen Russlands und Chinas findet der Westen keine langfristigen Antworten, die Klima-Krise verschärft sich, und die alte internationale Ordnung insgesamt weist immer mehr Risse auf.