2062 is the year by which we will have built machines as intelligent as us. This is what leading AI and robotics experts predict. But what will this future actually look like? When the quest to build intelligent machines has been successful, how will life on this planet unfold? In 2062, Toby Walsh considers the impact AI will have on work, war, politics, economics, everyday human life and, indeed, human death. Will robots become conscious? Will automation...

"This book surveys the most famous philosophical arguments against building a machine with human-level intelligence. From claims and counter-claims about the ability to implement consciousness, rationality, and meaning to arguments about cognitive architecture, it presents a vivid history of the clash between philosophy and AI. With introductions to each war and further readings, this forward-looking book is packed with fresh insights and supporting...

Although Caitlin Decter is blind, she can effortlessly surf the Internet by following its complex paths clearly in her mind. When she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wide Web explodes into her consciousness.

"From voice assistants to self-driving cars, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is showing up everywhere. As AI applications expand to more fields, it is becoming more and more important for children to know about AI. Parents may wonder how to prepare their children for a society in which AI is so prevalent. Fortunately, the basics of AI are easier to understand than the mathematical tricks children have to learn in school. My Cell Phone Can Think ... is...

This volume explores the latest thinking around the ethics and governance of Artificial Intelligence. Where will robots make the most useful impact in society? As computers become more adept at mimicking human behavior and problem solving, what issues will be solved or created by new forms of artificial intelligence? It covers the scientific, economic and social implications of advanced artificial intelligence systems in human life.

"Iris Henderson wakes up in a hospital bed alone, with no memory of why or how she got there. Moments later, she is introduced to her husband Marcus, a man she does not even recognise. And things only get stranger from there. Iris is told that she volunteered to be the first test-subject for a ground-breaking AI therapy, and that she is the pioneering scientist behind the experimental treatment. Whilst everyone warns her to leave it alone, a confused...

Drawing on the author's experience as a technologist, political risk analyst and historian, the book offers a practical and cross-disciplinary approach that will inspire anyone creating, investing in or regulating technology, and it will empower all readers to better hold technology to account.

While soldiers fend off thousands of Covenant attacks, Section Three devises a plan using planet Onyx as a base, but when Halo is destroyed and Ancient Forerunner technology stirs, the Covenant race to claim it to change the course of the Human-Covenant War.