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We fear that super-intelligent machines will decide to protect themselves by enslaving or eliminating humans. But the real danger is not that computers are smarter than us, but that we think computers are smarter than us and, so, trust computers to make important decisions for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe AI Delusion explains why we should not be intimidated into thinking that computers are infallible, that data-mining is knowledge discovery, and that black boxes should be trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56226791227765,"sku":"9780198824305","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780198824305_e51124b6-4b95-46b1-81fd-0c903809760f.jpg?v=1786012840"},{"product_id":"9780435225032","title":"Text for Scotland: Building Excellence in Language Book 2","description":"Developed specifically for the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Text for Scotland is written by a dedicated team of authors who have extensive experience of teaching in Scotland. 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Text for Scotland is closely matched to the epxeriences and outcomes of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence 2008 so you don't need to spend time adapting resources. * clear outcomes and experiences stated at the start of each unit to show students what they will be learning. * up-to-date examples to help students identify with the material and engage them in the classroom. * activities which focus on acquiring key language skills. * self- and peer-evaluation activities, which embed Assessment is for Learning practice. * a clear and colourful design so your students engage with the material.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289179631989,"sku":"9780435225032","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780435225032_8b196172-0e55-47c7-8ce2-a3f4d5338b82.jpg?v=1786013716"},{"product_id":"9780715655238","title":"Standard Deviations","description":"Did you know that chicken eggs can influence how computers generate random events? Or that humans can postpone death until after important ceremonial occasions? Or live three to five years longer if they have positive initials, like ACE?All these 'facts' have been presented with a straight face by researchers and backed up with convincing statistics. In Standard Deviations, economics professor Gary Smith walks us through the various tricks and traps we so often fall into. Today, data is so plentiful and our reliance on computer analysis and AI so entrenched that researchers spend precious little time distinguishing between good, meaningful deductions and rubbish. Not only do others use data to fool us, we fool ourselves.   Drawing on breakthrough research in behavioural economics by luminaries like Daniel Kahneman and Dan Ariely, and taking to task some of the conclusions of Freakonomics, Standard Deviations demystifies the science behind the statistics.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294548439413,"sku":"9780715655238","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780715655238_a431ab16-de45-4dab-8747-0698d37a69cf.jpg?v=1786014877"},{"product_id":"9781527217225","title":"Scotland's Winter Mountains with one axe","description":"A book that will take you through the best Scottish winter journeys from the comfort of your favourite chair. There'll be detailed descriptions, accompanied by some fine photographs, of all the well-known winter classics such as the traverse of An Teallach, Ledge Route on the Ben Nevis, the Aonach Eagach Ridge and the Black Spout on Lochnagar. Some of the not so well-known schizzles included are Morrisons Gully on Beinn Eighe, Academy Ridge on Sgorr Ruadh, Summit Gully on Stob Coire nam Beith and the magnificent Deep South Gully on Beinn Alligin.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303414215029,"sku":"9781527217225","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781527217225_3af27495-e0bf-43d5-9b65-6aca88903f80.jpg?v=1786022307"},{"product_id":"text-for-scotland-building-excellence-in-language-book-1","title":"Text for Scotland: Building Excellence in Language Book 1","description":"Developed specifically for the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Text for Scotland is written by a dedicated team of authors who have extensive experience of teaching in Scotland. 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