What are the top 5 books that you would recommend that one should read for Gen AI?

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Head of Transformation in Government2 years ago

The tech is evolving so quickly that maybe the only reliable reflection platform is a classical book. Blade Runner is a great film, but I remember before the film reading the novel  "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The novel offers profound insights into the nature of consciousness, empathy, and what it means to be human - themes deeply relevant to AI.

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Dick's novel explores the lives of artificially created beings called "androids" and their quest for identity and autonomy. The story raises questions about the essence of human experience and the moral implications of creating entities that closely mimic human beings. For a CIO today, it helps explore the line between artificial and natural life, and the ethical responsibilities that come with advanced technologies capable of simulating life and consciousness. It's a thought-provoking work that beautifully blends science fiction with philosophical inquiry, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in the deeper implications of AI and its role in our understanding of humanity.

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CIO in Education2 years ago

The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Wave-Technology-Twenty-first-Centurys/dp/0593593952

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Chief Information Technology Officer in IT Services2 years ago

Here are five books that I recommend:

"Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" by Max Tegmark

"Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies" by Nick Bostrom

"Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell

"Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control" by Stuart Russell

"The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World" by Pedro Domingos

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CIO2 years ago

"The Coming Wave" 👏
I highly recommend this book. It's written by Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind at Google. 

Amazon link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coming-Wave-Technology-Twenty-First-Centurys/dp/1847927483

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Head of Corporate Development in Software2 years ago

I will post a controversial answer.  GenAI is evolving so rapidly, with the modern version (and the attractive at the moment version) only a year old, so how could the definitive book be yet written and published.  I would look for books that are more historical in nature  - such as Isaac Isomov's The Robots of dawn. Learn about what not to do, and what to watch out for as you go forward in your necessary AI journey. 

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