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The term metaverse is suddenly everywhere, from debates over Fortnite to the pages of the New York Times to the speeches of Mark Zuckerberg, who proclaimed in June 2021 that “the overarching goal” of Facebook is to “bring the metaverse to life”. But what, exactly, is the metaverse? As pioneering theorist and venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains, it is the successor to the mobile internet that has defined the last two decades. 

A timely exposé of the ludicrous and cruel obsessions of Silicon Valley’s oligarchs. “In an era when billionaire space races and AI hype dominate headlines, More Everything Forever arrives as a much-needed reality check.” —The Atlantic Tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos...

Brought to you by Penguin. Consumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity. Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most...

In a world of self-driving cars and big data, smart algorithms and Siri, we know that artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day. Though all these nifty devices and programs might make our lives easier, they're also well on their way to making "good" jobs obsolete. A computer winning Jeopardy might seem like a trivial, if impressive, feat, but the same technology is making paralegals redundant as it undertakes electronic discovery, and is soon to do the same for radiologists.

新型のAppleTVに触発された「くぼたつ」こと久保田達也氏が、これまでの知見をもとに、AppleTV的なものによってもたらされるであろう未来TVについて、いくつかの過去の事例を挙げながら、まだ実現していないけれどもこれから起こるであろうことも含めて語ります。第3話は、メディアと広告について語ります。久保田達也氏は、AppleTVで視聴できる映像等のコンテンツに広告が組み込まれると予想しています。また自分が作った広告を発表する舞台としても、AppleTVに大きな期待を寄せています。さらにAppleTVを含むインターネットTV的なものが、教育自体を大きく変えると語ります。(C)2011株式会社イッツ

On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary Marcus, one of the most trusted voices in AI, explains that we still have a choice. And that the decisions we make now about AI will shape our next century.

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.” AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either...

Superagency offers a roadmap for using AI inclusively and adaptively to improve our lives and create positive change. While acknowledging challenges like disinformation and potential job changes, the book focuses on AI’s immense potential to increase individual agency and create better outcomes for society as a whole. Imagine AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals. 

Brought to you by Penguin. Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big. We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in...

告别让人焦虑的晦涩技术黑话，掌握真正能将人工智能转化为日常生产力与社区互助利器的实用指南。当铺天盖地的科技趋势让你感到无所适从时，这里为你铺设了一条从零开始、务实高效的数字赋能之路。只需两小时的碎片...

たった一度のタップが無限のアルゴリズムを起動させ、あなたの「あなた向け」フィードを密かに支配していく、巧妙なパーソナライズの舞台裏を鮮やかに解き明かします。朝の通勤電車やベッドの中でのリラックスタイ...

難解な人工知能を単なる魔法ではなく「情報処理の科学」として明快に解き明かし、毎日の通勤やリラックスタイムを利用してAIテクノロジーの全体像を直感的にマスターできる、現代人に必須の入門ガイドです。急速に...

Explorez l'histoire de l'informatique et voyez comment l'automatisation du calcul a bouleversé notre monde. Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale pendant vos trajets, ce récit captivant démystifie la technologie. Plongez dans une aventure intellectuelle accessible qui transforme des...

難解なテクノロジーの歴史を13の決定的な転換点からひも解き、私たちの日常を一変させたデジタル革命の全貌を明らかにする、知的好奇心を刺激する歴史教養ノンフィクション。毎日の通勤時間や静かな夜のひとときに...

Getting to the good solutions of complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams, and, ultimately, the success or failure of companies. Will Larson's An Elegant Puzzle orients around the particular challenges of engineering management - from sizing teams to technical debt to succession planning - and provides a path to the good solutions.

Le premier guide pour rester maître de l'IA et développer nos compétences humaines. Nous sommes nombreux à nous demander quel sera l'impact de l'IA sur nos emplois. Ryan Roslansky et Aneesh Raman, respectivement PDG et directeur de la stratégie de LinkedIn, nous expliquent comment prendre les rênes de cette transition avec confiance.

難解な最先端テクノロジーに振り回される不安を手放し、AIを日々の暮らしや地域社会を豊かにする心強い相棒へと変えるための、実践的で温かい入門ガイドです。毎日の家事や通勤の合間にリラックスして耳を傾けるだ...

From a leading Harvard AI safety expert, an explosive vision, drawn from emerging new research, of the terrifyingly short road to cognitive diminishment, as humans have begun to be caught in the flywheel of domestication. This is not a book about AI. This is a book about the human mind in the...

An acclaimed New York Times Magazine writer brings us into the world of the controversial technology firm Palantir and its very colorful and outspoken CEO, Alex Karp, tracing the ascent of Big Data, the rise of surveillance technology, and the shifting global balance of power in the 21st century...

コロナ禍の2020年、高木利弘氏と大谷和利氏の対談もいつものスタジオではなく、各自の自宅からZoomで打合せをしつつ、二人の手元のレコーダーで対談の音声を収録するというリモート収録で実施しました。