Rapture for the Geeks
| Author | Richard Dooling |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Crown |
Publication date | September 30, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-0307405258 |
Rapture for the Geeks: When AI Outsmarts IQ (2009) is a non-fiction book by American Law Professor Richard Dooling. The book provides an alarming[1] window into a hypothetical future technological singularity, where machine intelligence outstrips human intelligence.[2] The book also provides a historical review of man's relationship with machines,[3] including dangers caused by other technologies such as nuclear weaponry.[1]
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- 1 2 ""Rapture for the Geeks": Hello, Hal? The past and future of technology". Seattle Times. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "BOOKS: Author tells how Hitler grew into a monster who orchestrated unthinkable horrors". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
[T]his book explores the history of computers to date -- and ponders the possibilities that will emerge when they become more intelligent than humans.
- ↑ "Rapture for the Geeks: When AI Outsmarts IQ". Publishers Weekly. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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