A Dangerous Master

How to Keep Technology from Slipping Beyond Our Control

Wendell Wallach (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

342 Seiten

2024 | 2nd ed.
Sentient Publications (Verlag)
978-1-59181-316-3 (ISBN)

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There is no doubt that we're in an era of remarkable scientific advancement. From nanotechnology to synthetic organisms, new technologies are poised to radically transform life as we know it. However, with profound growth comes profound risk. In A Dangerous Master, renowned ethicist Wendell Wallach explores the challenges of these advancements. Despite the great promise of scientific discovery, Wallach argues that we could unleash a wide array of forces beyond human control. This captivating and informative analysis examines both the fear and the hype around our incredible progress while proposing solutions to regain control of our technological future. Wallach's narrative offers stark warnings alongside hope, compelling us to confront the practical--and moral--dimensions of our creations.

Wendell Wallach has gained international recognition as an expert on the ethics and governance of emerging technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence and biotechnologies. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (CCEIA), where he is the founder and co-director of the AI and Equality Initiative. Additionally, Wallach holds the position of senior advisor to The Hastings Center and is a scholar at the Yale University Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, where he chaired Technology and Ethics studies for eleven years. Alongside Colin Allen, he co-authored the widely cited book Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong, which explores the potential for implementing moral decision-making capabilities in AI.

PREFACE ix

1 Navigating the Future 1

2 A Prediction 23

3 The C Words 31

4 The Pace of Change 57

5 Trade-offs 75

6 Engineering Organisms 95

7 Mastery of the Human Genome 113

8 Transcending Limits 135

9 Cyborgs and Techno Sapiens 161

10 Pathologizing Human Nature 185

11 Drivers of the Storm 197

12 Terminating the Terminator 213

13 Engineering for Responsibility 235

14 Tools for Governance 247

15 Guild Navigators 259

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2 6 7

NOTES 2 6 9

BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 8 3

INDEX 3 1 7

Erscheinungsdatum	29.02.2024
Verlagsort	Boulder, Colorado
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Naturwissenschaften
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-59181-316-6 / 1591813166
ISBN-13	978-1-59181-316-3 / 9781591813163
Zustand	Neuware