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Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the race that will change the world by Parmy Olson
In November of 2022, a webpage was posted online with a simple text box. It was an AI chatbot called ChatGPT, and was unlike any app people had used before. It was more human than a customer service agent, more convenient than a Google search. Behind the scenes, battles for control and prestige between the world’s two leading AI firms, OpenAI and DeepMind, who now steers Google’s AI efforts, has remained elusive – until now. In Supremacy, Olson, tech writer at Bloomberg, tells the astonishing story of the battle between these two AI firms, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the hazardous direction they could go as they serve two tech monopolies whose power is unprecedented in history. The story focuses on the continuing rivalry of two key CEOs at the center of it all, who cultivated a religion around their mission to build god-like super intelligent machines: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Demis Hassabis, the CEO of DeepMind. Supremacy sharply alerts readers to the real threat of artificial intelligence that its top creators are ignoring: the profit-driven spread of flawed and biased technology into industries, education, media and more. With exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources, Parmy Olson uses her 13 years of experience covering technology to bring to light the exploitation of the greatest invention in human history, and how it will impact us all.
Chat GPT for Dummies by Pamela Baker
ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it’s asked for. This powerful example of generative AI is widely predicted to upend education and business. In this book, you’ll learn how ChatGPT works and how you can operate it in a way that yields satisfactory results. You’ll also explore the ethics of using AI-generated content for various purposes. Written by a journalist who’s been on the front lines of artificial intelligence for over a decade, this book dives deep into ChatGPT’s potential, so you can make informed decisions–without asking ChatGPT for help.
ChatGPT demystified: transform your world with the power of AI by Harish Pursnani
Welcome to ChatGPT with “ChatGPT Demystified”. This comprehensive guide caters to both beginners and those familiar, and a diverse range of individuals such as entrepreneurs, homemakers, lawyers, doctors, students, teachers, artists, scientists, or the simply curious. “ChatGPT Demystified” presents a world of possibilities that can significantly enrich your life. Experience lucid, jargon-free explanations, practical exercises, and an engaging quiz, and learn to: – Streamline tasks with ChatGPT to unlock precious time. – Harness the power of AI to propel your endeavors towards financial success. – Tailor ChatGPT to meet your unique needs, making AI work for you. – Master Prompt Engineering and ChatGPT Playground. – Embrace the AI revolution, bringing your dreams closer than ever. The future is here, filled with promise and potential. Begin your journey with AI today – a millionaire status could be just around the corner!
ChatGPT for beginners: features, foundations, and applications by Eric Sarrion
If you’re a complete newbie who’s wondering exactly what ChatGPT is, what is does, and how it can be a valuable resource for non-coders, this is the book for you. With a comprehensive exploration of ChatGPT’s features, foundations, and applications, this guide will serve as a valuable resource for beginners venturing into the world of conversational AI. ChatGPT for Beginners has four parts. Part one provides a step-by-step introduction to using ChatGPT, from accessing the OpenAI website and creating an account to starting conversations, changing responses, and getting conversation summaries. Part two delves into the foundations of the large language model that powers ChatGPT. It covers topics such as the definition of ChatGPT, its knowledge domains, the basics of natural language processing, machine learning techniques applied to language processing, and the role of neural networks in ChatGPT’s operation. Part three covers a wide range of practical applications, from letter writing to business content creation, text translation, language learning, recruitment processes, artistic content creation, and fostering innovation and creativity. Part four examines the strengths and limitations of ChatGPT, addressing ethical considerations related to data security, bias, and partiality. It also delves into the future advancements and challenges that lie ahead for ChatGPT, providing insights into the developing landscape of conversational AI. After completing this book, you will be able to harness the full potential of ChatGPT. Whether you are a student, professional, or are just curious about the capabilities of this AI technology, this book will serve as your essential companion in unlocking the possibilities of ChatGPT. You will: Access ChatGPT, create an account, and initiate conversations; Understand what ChatGPT is, its knowledge domains, and how it works through natural language processing, machine learning, and neural networks; Ask relevant questions to ChatGPT, and obtain quality responses; Use ChatGPT in various domains, from professional to family and personal.
What is ChatGPT doing … and why does it work? by Stephen Wolfram
Nobody expected this–not even its creators: ChatGPT has burst onto the scene as an AI capable of writing at a convincingly human level. But how does it really work? What’s going on inside its “AI mind”? In this short book, prominent scientist and computation pioneer Stephen Wolfram provides a readable and engaging explanation that draws on his decades-long unique experience at the frontiers of science and technology. Find out how the success of ChatGPT brings together the latest neural net technology with foundational questions about language and human thought posed by Aristotle more than two thousand years ago.
How AI works: from sorcery to science by Ronald T. Kneusel
An accessible, straightforward guide that demystifies Artificial Intelligence for a general audience without the use of complex math or technical jargon. Covers the fundamentals, from classical models and neural networks to the large language models leading today’s AI revolution.
Code dependent: living in the shadow of AI by Murgia Madhumita
A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, revealing the perils and inequities of our growing reliance on automated decision-making On the surface, a British poet, an UberEats courier in Pittsburgh, an Indian doctor, and a Chinese activist in exile have nothing in common. But they are in fact linked by a profound common experience-unexpected encounters with artificial intelligence. In Code Dependent, Murgia shows how automated systems are reshaping our lives all over the world, from technology that marks children as future criminals, to an app that is helping to give diagnoses to a remote tribal community. AI has already infiltrated our day-to-day, through language-generating chatbots like ChatGPT and social media. But it’s also affecting us in more insidious ways. It touches everything from our interpersonal relationships, to our kids’ education, work, finances, public services, and even our human rights. By highlighting the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from the cozy enclave of Silicon Valley, Code Dependent explores the impact of a set of powerful, flawed, and often-exploitative technologies on individuals, communities, and our wider society. Murgia exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency, and shatter our illusion of free will. The ways in which algorithms and their effects are governed over the coming years will profoundly impact us all. Yet we can’t agree on a common path forward. We cannot decide what preferences and morals we want to encode in these entities-or what controls we may want to impose on them. And thus, we are collectively relinquishing our moral authority to machines. In Code Dependent, Murgia not only sheds light on this chilling phenomenon, but also charts a path of resistance. AI is already changing what it means to be human, in ways large and small, and Murgia reveals what could happen if we fail to reclaim our humanity.
Co-intelligence: living and working with AI by Ethan Mollick
Something new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick immediately understood what ChatGPT meant: after millions of years on our own, humans had developed a kind of co-intelligence that could augment, or even replace, human thinking. Through his writing, speaking, and teaching, Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world. In Co-Intelligence , Mollick urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. He assesses its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of real-time examples of AI in action. Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it’s imperative that we master that skill. Mollick challenges us to utilize AI’s enormous power without losing our identity, to learn from it without being misled, and to harness its gifts to create a better human future. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era.
Future tense: how we made artificial intelligence — and how it will change everything by Martha Brockenbrough
Unlike the wheel, combustion engines, or electricity, AI does the thing that humans do best: think. While AI hasn’t reproduced the marvelously complex human brain, it has been able to accomplish astonishing things. It has defeated our best human players at games like chess, Go, and Jeopardy!. It’s learned to recognize objects and speech. AI tools like ChatGPT can create art and high-quality writing. It’s even helped grieving people feel as though they were talking with their dead loved ones. But AI has also put innocent people in jail, manipulated the emotions of social media users, and tricked people into believing deepfake propaganda. It’s also failed thus far to live up to its promise–to create intelligent machines that perceive, learn, reason, and make decisions faster and better than human beings. Failures aside, AI gets better every day, and over the next decade it will transform our lives. In this non-fiction book, acclaimed author and teacher Martha Brockenbrough guides readers through AI’s history, how it works, and where it often falls short. The book also explores AI’s effects on education, health care, work, politics, international relations, war, and even romance. It’s essential reading for everyone who wants to understand how artificial intelligence got here, how we can expect it to change the world–and how we might have some say in the matter.
Generative AI: navigating the course to the Artificial general intelligence future by Martin Musiol
An engaging and essential discussion of generative artificial intelligence. In Generative AI: Navigating the Course to the Artificial General Intelligence Future, celebrated author Martin Musiol — founder and CEO of generativeAI.net and GenAI Lead for Europe at Infosys — delivers an incisive and one-of-a-kind discussion of the current capabilities, future potential, and inner workings of generative artificial intelligence. In the book, you’ll explore the short but eventful history of generative artificial intelligence, what it’s achieved so far, and how it’s likely to evolve in the future. You’ll also get a peek at how emerging technologies are converging to create exciting new possibilities in the GenAI space. Musiol analyzes complex and foundational topics in generative AI, breaking them down into straightforward and easy-to-understand pieces. You’ll also find: Bold predictions about the future emergence of Artificial General Intelligence via the merging of current AI models; Fascinating explorations of the ethical implications of AI, its potential downsides, and the possible rewards; Insightful commentary on Autonomous AI Agents and how AI assistants will become integral to daily life in professional and private contexts. Perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of ethics, technology, business, and society — and for entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of this tech revolution — Generative AI offers an intuitive, comprehensive discussion of this fascinating new technology.
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