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Ruins as architecture : architecture as ruins / by McCormick, Thomas J.(Thomas Julian),1925-(CARDINAL)204059; Allen R. Hite Art Institute.(CARDINAL)193536;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Artificial ruins; Architecture; Ruins in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The reality game : how the next wave of technology will break the truth / by Woolley, Samuel,author.(CARDINAL)823623;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Truth is not technical -- Breaking the truth : past, present, and future -- From critical thinking to conspiracy theory -- Artificial intelligence : rescue or ruin? -- Fake video : fake, but not yet deep -- Extended reality media -- Building technology in the human image -- Conclusion : designing with human rights in mind."Despite all the attention paid to it, the problem of online disinformation is only getting worse. Social media may well play a role in the 2020 presidential election and other major political events. But that doesn't begin to describe what future propaganda will look like. As Samuel Woolley shows, we will soon be navigating new technologies such as human-like automated voice systems, machine learning, "deepfake" AI-edited videos and images, interactive memes, virtual reality and augmented reality. In stories both deeply researched and compellingly written, Woolley describes this future, and parses how the technology can be manipulated, who might control it, and its impact on political strategy. Finally, Woolley proposes strategic responses to this threat with the ultimate goal of empowering activists and pushing technology builders to design for democracy. We may not be able to alter how the internet was used to challenge democracy during elections or crises in years past, but we can follow signals to prevent manipulation in the future--and to use these powerful new tools not to control people but to empower them"--
Subjects: Communication in politics; Internet; Digital media; Social media; Propaganda.; Social media.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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ChatGPT, AI, and the future of writing / by Hurt, Avery Elizabeth,editor.(CARDINAL)415814; Greenhaven Publishing,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.Ever since the large language model-based AI chatbot ChatGPT launched in 2022, there has been a significant amount of buzz and concern around the possibility of this technology impacting writing as both a creative and professional pursuit. Proponents of the use of ChatGPT and similar AI argue that it can be useful in helping people improve their writing and be more productive, while opponents fear that it could make writing less creative, discourage people from learning to effectively communicate themselves, and even result in the loss of jobs that involve writing. This volume considers viewpoints on both sides of this debate to explore the role of ChatGPT and other AI today and in the years to come.
Subjects: ChatGPT.; Artificial intelligence.; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Natural language generation (Computer science); Authorship.; Computer programs.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Nightwatch over Windscar / by Eason, K.author(CARDINAL)416640;
"Iari is good at killing monsters, [as] a templar in the Aedis, a multi-species religious organization committed to protecting the Confederation...But after she helped stop separatists from sabotaging the entire Confederation, she discovered a new sort of monster: the rogue-arithmancer, political kind. Promoted and sent north to the tundra of Windscar, Iari leads a team of templars to investigate ancient, subterranean ruins...Iari isn't worried about ghosts. She's worried about surviving separatists and a fresh attempt to upend the Confederation"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Monsters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I think, therefore I draw : understanding philosophy through cartoons / by Cathcart, Thomas,1940-author.(CARDINAL)481836; Klein, Daniel M.,1939-author.(CARDINAL)515101;
"Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klien have been thinking deep thoughts and writing jokes for decades, and now they are here to help us understand Philosophy through cartoons, and cartoons through Philosophy. Covering topics as diverse as religion, gender, knowledge, morality, and the meaning of life (or the lack thereof), I Think, Therefore I Draw gives a thorough introduction to all of the major debates in philosophy through history and the present. And since they explain with the help of a selection of some of the smartest cartoonists working today, you'll breeze through these weighty topics as you guffaw and slap your knee."--Back cover.Introduction -- What's it all about, Alfie? (The meaning of life) -- Is it now yet? (The philosophy of time) -- Is there really any difference between girls and boys? (The new world of gender philosophy) -- If it works, it's right, right? (The epistemology of pragmatism) -- What is the fairest way to divvy up goods? (Capitalism, Marxism, and Libertarianism) -- You call this living? (Hedonism, Stoicism, and mindful living) -- A technical question : is technology ruining humankind? (Artificial intelligence, naturalism, functionalism, and the concept of self) -- Is there a cosmic scheme, and who's asking? (Cosmology and other metaphysics) -- What do you mean, "mean"? (Language, truth, and logic) -- What makes you think you know what you think you know? (Theories of knowledge) -- What's the best way to organize society, and what's in it for me? (Social and political philosophy) -- Who are you to question authority? (The philosophy of law and moral authority) -- Who says I'm responsible? (Determinism, free will, and existentialism) -- What went wrong with right and wrong? (The philosophy of ethical behavior) -- What if your right is my wrong? (Moral relativity) -- Is love all there is? (Eros and beyond) -- Why won't God tell us whether he or she exists? (Theism, proofs, and strategies) -- Philosophy, schmolosophy, who needs it? (Metaphilosophy).
Subjects: Cartoons (Humor); Philosophy; Philosophy.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Scary smart : the future of artificial intelligence and how you can save our world / by Gawdat, Mo,author.(CARDINAL)415859;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326)."There has never been a time when the risk of technology ruining our humanity has been bigger. This book is not for the engineers that write the code, the policy makers who claim they can regulate it or the experts that keep creating the buzz around it. They all know what I'm about to tell you. This is a book for you. Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that can fix it' Mo Gawdat. No one is better placed than Mo Gawdat to explain how the technology of the future works, how it could be designed to work against us and what we can do to change that. The internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy and former chief business officer of Google X (the 'moonshot' innovation arm of Google) with more than thirty years' experience working at the cutting-edge of technology, turns his attention to cyber innovation; what it gets right and the many, many things it gets wrong. Artificial intelligence is already smarter than humans in many ways, but, like so much of life, the output is designed by the input, with automated algorithms reflecting an imperfect world. So, how can we change that? In Scary Smart, Mo Gawdat draws on his considerable expertise to answer this question and to show what we can all do now to teach ourselves and our machines how to live better"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Computational intelligence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. by Moore, Alan,1953-author,creator.(CARDINAL)771205; Dimagmaliw, Ben,colourist.(CARDINAL)429866; Klein, Todd,letterer.(CARDINAL)381651; O'Neill, Kevin,1953-2022,artist,creator.(CARDINAL)555651;
"From the ruins of Ayesha's Kor to the domed cities of a devastated 30th Century, from the eye-wrenching 3-D vistas of the Blazing World to an artificial sun in the Oort Cloud, the myriad players of this planet's integrated fictions lead their twenty-year long dance to its spectacular conclusion. In this final comic work from Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, prepare to to look on as the histroy of comic books, culture and everything you knew is swallowed up wholesale by THE TEMPEST."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Adventure and adventurers; League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Fictitious characters);
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Service model / by Tchaikovsky, Adrian,1972-author.(CARDINAL)349319;
"To fix the world they must first break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. When a domesticated robot gets a nasty little idea downloaded into its core programming, they murder their owner. The robot discovers they can also do something else they never did before: They can run away. Fleeing the household they enter a wider world they never knew existed, where the age-old hierarchy of humans at the top is disintegrating into ruins and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to human wellbeing is having to find a new purpose. Sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming."--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Science fiction.; Novels.; Robots; Murder; Artificial intelligence;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 33
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The trouble with deepfakes / by Gregory, Josh,author.(CARDINAL)345750;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Fact or fiction -- How it works -- Ruined reputations -- Defending against deepfakes."In The Trouble with Deepfakes, readers will learn about what deepfakes are, how they can spread misinformation, and what is being done to manage them. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know"--Grades 4-6
Subjects: Deepfakes; Misinformation; Disinformation; Artificial intelligence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Barbary Station / by Stearns, R. E.,1983-author.(CARDINAL)416249;
"Two engineers hijack a spaceship to join some space pirates--only to discover the pirates are hiding from a malevolent AI. Now they have to outwit the AI if they want to join the pirate crew--and survive long enough to enjoy it. Adda and Iridian are newly minted engineers, but aren't able to find any work in a solar system ruined by economic collapse after an interplanetary war. Desperate for employment, they hijack a colony ship and plan to join a famed pirate crew living in luxury at Barbary Station,an abandoned shipbreaking station in deep space. But when they arrive there, nothing is as expected. The pirates aren't living in luxury--they're hiding in a makeshift base welded onto the station's exterior hull. The artificial intelligence controllingthe station's security system has gone mad, trying to kill all station residents and shooting down any ship that attempts to leave--so there's no way out. Adda and Iridian have one chance to earn a place on the pirate crew: destroy the artificial intelligence. The last engineer who went up against the AI met an untimely end, and the pirates are taking bets on how the newcomers will die. But Adda and Iridian plan to beat the odds. There's a glorious future in piracy
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Science fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Space stations; Pirates;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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