{"title":"Books by Brian Christian","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780007547999","title":"Algorithms to Live By","description":"A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern life is constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? The authors explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others.From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms To Live By is full of practical takeaways to help you solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201198325938,"sku":"9780007547999","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007547999.jpg?v=1785658663"},{"product_id":"9781786494337","title":"The Alignment Problem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you're going to read one book on artificial intelligence, this is the one.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Alignment Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is the best book on the key technical and moral questions of A.I. that I've read.' Ezra Klein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtificial intelligence is rapidly dominating every aspect of our modern lives influencing the news we consume, whether we get a mortgage, and even which friends wish us happy birthday. But as algorithms make ever more decisions on our behalf, how do we ensure they do what we want? And fairly?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis conundrum - dubbed 'The Alignment Problem' by experts - is the subject of this timely and important book. From the AI program which cheats at computer games to the sexist algorithm behind Google Translate, bestselling author Brian Christian explains how, as AI develops, we rapidly approach a collision between artificial intelligence and ethics. If we stand by, we face a future with unregulated algorithms that propagate our biases - and worse - violate our most sacred values. Urgent and fascinating, this is an accessible primer to the most important issue facing AI researchers today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205045354674,"sku":"9781786494337","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786494337.jpg?v=1786026201"},{"product_id":"9780241956052","title":"The Most Human Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Human Human\u003c\/i\u003e by Brian Christian is a mind-blowing piece of reportage that will appeal to readers of Jon Ronson's \u003ci\u003eThe Psychopath Test\u003c\/i\u003e, and an inspiring riposte to John Gray's classic \u003ci\u003eStraw Dogs \u003c\/i\u003e- a book that will change your whole understanding of what being human actually means...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Most Human Human\u003c\/i\u003e Brian Christian meets the world's leading artificial intelligences, finds out what they're capable of - and what makes us unique. The result is a funny, shocking, inspiring, deeply humane and intelligent book that reaches into every aspect of our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tremendously entertaining'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent ... a fascinating explanation of what it means to be human'\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Remarkable. A philosophical joyride. The day that a machine creates work of such wit and originality, we should all be very worried'\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An epic tour of philosophical, linguistic and scientific discovery. We stop off in places as far-flung as existential anxiety, predictive text and Gary Kasparov's defeat by Deep Blue'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lively, thought-stirring, entertaining, invaluable ... compelling insights'John Gray, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the age of twenty-six, Brian Christian has lectured at the LSE, Royal Academy, Bristol Festival of Ideas, Microsoft and Google, been interviewed on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC and in the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e, profiled in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and on the front cover of \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and has made numerous appearances at universities and in online videos speaking on his subject. He holds a dual degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy, and an MFA in poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311659069813,"sku":"9780241956052","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241956052_4702cd16-ad51-4cad-9578-11951d65f152.jpg?v=1786012416"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-brian-christian.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}