TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frischmann,Brett M.
AU  - Selinger,Evan
TI  - Re-engineering humanity
SN  - 1107147093
AV  - T14.5 .F75 2018
U1  - 303.483 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Cambridge, United Kingdom, New York, NY, USA
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Technology
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Human-computer interaction
KW  - Human-robot interaction
KW  - Human engineering
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Engineering humans -- Cogs in the machine of our own lives -- Techno-social engineering creep and the slippery-sloped path -- Tools for engineering humans -- Engineering humans with contracts -- On extending minds and mind control -- The path to smart techno-social environments -- Techno-social engineering of humans through smart environments -- #RelationshipOptimization -- Turing tests and the line between humans and machines -- Can humans be engineered to be incapable of thinking? -- Engineered determinism and free will -- To what end? -- Conclusion : reimagining and building alternative futures -- Appendix A. Mass media and the First Amendment -- Appendix B. Perspectives on the Turing test -- Appendix C. Our free will discussion -- Appendix D. Modern meal times -- Appendix E. Rethinking contract theory
N2  - "Every day, new warnings emerge about artificial intelligence rebelling against us. All the while, a more immediate dilemma flies under the radar. Have forces been unleashed that are thrusting humanity down an ill-advised path, one that's increasingly making us behave like simple machines? In this wide-reaching, interdisciplinary book, Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger examine what's happening to our lives as society embraces big data, predictive analytics, and smart environments. They explain how the goal of designing programmable worlds goes hand in hand with engineering predictable and programmable people. Detailing new frameworks, provocative case studies, and mind-blowing thought experiments, Frischmann and Selinger reveal hidden connections between fitness trackers, electronic contracts, social media platforms, robotic companions, fake news, autonomous cars, and more. This powerful analysis should be read by anyone interested in understanding exactly how technology threatens the future of our society, and what we can do now to build something better."--Publisher's website.
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