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Robotswithpersonality
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Mehso-so

The author is, above all things, hopeful, and that shines through the work. Coleman is careful to cover first the potential consequences of AI developed with short sighted profit goals, with less than admirable motives in mind. (This was published in 2019, it's arguable we're currently experiencing some of those consequences listed.) 1/?

Robotswithpersonality She then looks at the variety of positive outcomes (from tech currently in use/testing to full utopic society) that could result from ensuring humanity determines how/to infuse values into AI, sets up law/policy to regulate the creation and use of AI, but primarily the need for humanity itself to change how we think and act in order to ensure that as partners or thought leaders, AI will act for the good. 2/? 4w
Robotswithpersonality I was pleasantly surprised how often the line between animals and AI was drawn in relation to the importance of recognizing and respecting non-human intelligences. 3/? 4w
Robotswithpersonality The writing is bulked out by multiple examples and quotes supporting the theory or practice of all matters discussed, (70 pages of footnotes in a 300 page book). I'm not sure the book needed the history lesson prevalent in the first couple chapters. The tone vacillates between earnest and melodramatic, so occasionally I got distracted from the good point being made because I felt like it was being drilled into me. 4/? 4w
Robotswithpersonality That being said, it's refreshing to see someone care, without reservation, someone be optimistic and carry that optimism to the best possible vision of the future. We need more of that. 5/5 4w
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Robotswithpersonality
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Robotswithpersonality
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Okay, obviously this is one example of some serious issues, but can someone PLEASE write a short story about teeny, tiny wiki bots arguing about Wikipedia entries. Please? 🥺

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Robotswithpersonality
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Agreed.

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Robotswithpersonality
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📚🥰

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Robotswithpersonality
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Yay, more nifty etymology! ☺️

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RamsFan1963
The Robots of Gotham | Todd McAulty
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Starting 2023 with one of my favorite books of the year, the rare stand alone novel that begs for a sequel. I recently found out that a sequel, The Ghosts of Navy Pier, is in the works. Yahh!!
#12Booksof2023 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Excellent choice, and good news about the sequel. 3mo
TheSpineView That is good news. I loved Robots Of Gotham and you are right, it needs a sequel. So many unanswered questions. 3mo
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ixnayokay
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A dense and thoughtful book

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La_Cori
Klara e il Sole | Kazuo Ishiguro
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Mehso-so

⭐⭐⭐

This is my third novel by Ishiguro and it's the one I liked the least..
The humanity of AI isn't the most original theme and I found occasionally the plot a bit boring; i hated most of the characters, the mother above all.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was 👌👌

(I love this cover!! 🤩 the Italian publisher made a great choice.)

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Larkken
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Pickpick

This was a quiet, gentle sort of scifi novel, and I mostly liked it. Some of it seemed a little obvious, and Ishiguro in general never really resonates fully with me, maybe it's the dialogue which feels stilted? An interesting and not entirely pessimistic view of the near future, however, and the parts about how Klara, a robot, perceives the world and stores memories was neat. Read for #aam