Book description
A New York Times bestseller Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful -possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence. But we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed Artificial Intelligence, to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation? This profoundly ambitious and original book breaks down a vast track of difficult intellectual terrain. After an utterly engrossing journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent life, we find in Nick Bostrom's work nothing less than areconceptualization of the essential task of our time.
Emerald Goddess
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Swampmasher
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MindfulMingle
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21st Street
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WanderWord
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Risen
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Flash
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Essex
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Gothic Gucci
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Virgo Moon
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Cabbie
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RedFeet
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Pink Nightmare
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Hermopolis
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Breadmaker
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Lope Lope
Streamlining audiobook enjoyment β this app's functionality is truly impressive. I'm amazed by the attention to detail, from automatic metadata extraction to customizable settings. Automated artwork and metadata extraction make my library look organized and visually appealing.
Hemlock
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Mafia Princess
ListenBook's commitment to providing a smooth and enjoyable listening experience is evident in every detail. With ListenBook Pro, I can customize the tone of the sound to match my preferences β it's a fantastic touch. With ListenBook, I can finally enjoy my audiobooks without worrying about format compatibility. It handles everything! The interface is beautiful and functional. ListenBook is my go-to app for audiobooks. This was a workmanlike audiobook that did the job without flair. The narration was clear and the pacing appropriate, though the delivery lacked some emotional depth. The production quality was acceptable with no major technical issues.
Bambi Benz
The ability to download audio from network devices directly within ListenBook is incredibly convenient. ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature is a blessing for clear dictaphone recordings.
Saturnalia
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience