The Driver in the Driverless Car
Vivek Wadhwa
Tech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever describe dozens of astonishing technological advances in this fascinating and thought-provoking book, which asks what kind of future lies ahead—Star Trek or Mad Max?
Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future—eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality.
Wadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence? This edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on quantum computing, which promises vastly increased processing times—and vastly increased security risks. In the end, our future is up to us; our hands may not be on the wheel, but we will decide the driverless car's destination.
Author - Vivek Wadhwa.
Narrator - James Gillies.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Tech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever describe dozens of astonishing technological advances in this fascinating and thought-provoking book, which asks what kind of future lies ahead—Star Trek or Mad Max? Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future—eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality. Wadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence? This edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on quantum computing, which promises vastly increased processing times—and vastly increased security risks. In the end, our future is up to us; our hands may not be on the wheel, but we will decide the driverless car's destination. Author - Vivek Wadhwa. Narrator - James Gillies. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:32
Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
Duration:00:11:14
Chapter 9
Duration:00:16:57
Chapter 10
Duration:00:28:29
Chapter 11
Duration:00:35:45
Chapter 12
Duration:00:28:09
Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
Duration:00:16:36
Chapter 15
Duration:00:32:37
Chapter 16
Duration:00:26:38
Chapter 17
Duration:00:18:46
Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
Duration:00:26:24
Chapter 20
Duration:00:15:52
Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
Duration:00:00:23