The culture of AI : everyday life and the digital revolution /

In this ground-breaking book, Cambridge-trained sociologist Anthony Elliott argues that much of what passes for conventional wisdom about artificial intelligence is either ill-considered or plain wrong. The reason? The AI revolution is not so much about cyborgs and super-robots in the future, but ra...

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Main Authors: Elliott, Anthony, 1964
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: Abingdon, Oxon :
Publication Dates: 2019.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: In this ground-breaking book, Cambridge-trained sociologist Anthony Elliott argues that much of what passes for conventional wisdom about artificial intelligence is either ill-considered or plain wrong. The reason? The AI revolution is not so much about cyborgs and super-robots in the future, but rather massive changes in the here-and-now of everyday life. In The Culture of AI, Elliott explores how intelligent machines, advanced robotics, accelerating automation, big data and the Internet of Everything impact upon day-to-day life and contemporary societies. With remarkable clarity and insigh
Carrier Form: xxii, 246 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781138230057
1138230057
9781138230040
1138230049
Index Number: HM741
CLC: TP393.4-05
G202-05
Call Number: G202-05/E463
Contents: The digital universe -- The rise of robotics -- Digital life and the self -- Digital technologies and social interaction -- Modern societies, mobility and artificial intelligence -- AI and social futures.