Our Mathematical Universe & Life 3.0 Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence By Max Tegmark 2 Books Collection Set

by Max Tegmark

Genres: Mathematics

Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Harry · Rating 5 out of 5]

For some reason GoodReads has combined two different books into one which is very unfortunate. The book contains a lot of concepts and a lot of work has gone into presenting different aspects of the challenge of AI to our world (even universe). There is a lot to learn and reasonably good explanations. The parts I didn't like were in the sections on the theory of consciousness and how consciousness might feel. There is some tendency towards dualism and some hand waving while avoiding the serious issue of free will. I felt some uneasiness while reading as the topic is no emotionally charged and has such implications for a future I won't live to see. I appreciate the work Tegmark is doing to bring together the best minds in the field to address the serious issues involved and the effort to summarize the major action areas which will require enormous efforts to deal with.

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

In "Our Mathematical Universe," Tegmark presents his ambitious vision that mathematics isn't just a tool for describing reality, but is reality's fundamental essence. The book strikes a perfect balance between big ideas and clear explanations, making complex concepts digestible without dumbing them down. What's remarkable is how Tegmark combines rigorous scientific thinking with a sense of childlike wonder about our cosmos. His explorations of parallel universes and existence itself will leave you looking at the world differently long after you've finished reading.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[Steven Willmott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good deepdive into a potential AI future and what humanity ought to think about. It's quite long winded in places but also doesn't go deep on some key questions: like (in my view), the most likely scenario that many groups will develop their own AIs and adjust them to their own values.

The Asilomar principles are a very useful building block (and described in this book).

Definitely worth a read if you care at all about AI and Society!

[Daniel Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting discussion on AI. goes well with Homio Deus