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With the introduction of the EU AI Act, companies employing AI systems face a new set of comprehensive and stringent regulations. Dr. Larysa Visengeriyeva offers a much-needed guide for navigating these unfamiliar regulatory waters to help you meet compliance challenges with confidence.

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Azure s AI-102 exam isn t a piece of cake, but author Renaldi Gondosubroto makes it a great deal more approachable with this comprehensive study guide. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything you ll need to know to pass the exam.

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Will technology change what it means to be human?You don t have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we re headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance society imagined in George Orwell s 1984?Mathematician and philosopher John Lennox believes that there are credible responses to the daunting questions that AI poses, and he shows that Christianity has some very serious, sensible, evidence-based things to say about the nature of our quest for superintelligence.This newly updated and expanded edition of 2084 will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of ideas:Key recent developments in technological enhancement, bioengineering, and, in particular, artificial intelligence.Consideration of the nature of AI systems with insights from neuroscience.The way AI is changing how we communicate, implications for medicine, manufacturing and the military, its use in advertising and automobiles, and education and the future of work.How data is used today for surveillance, thought control.The rise of virtual reality and the metaverse.The transhumanist agenda and longtermism.The agreements and disagreements that scientists and experts have about the future of AI.The urgent need for regulation and control in light of the development of large language transformers like CHATGPT.Key insights from Scripture about the nature of human beings, the soul, our moral sense, our future, and what separates us from machines. In straight-forward, accessible language, you will get a better understanding of the current capacity of AI, its potential benefits and dangers, the facts and the fiction, as well as possible future implications.Since the questions posed by AI, daunting as they might be, affect most of us, they demand answers. 2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition has been written to challenge and ignite the curiosity of all readers. Whatever your worldview, Lennox provides clear information and credible answers that will bring you real hope for the future of humanity.

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AI is about to transform medicine. Here s what you need to know right now. The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the personal computer. It will change the way people work, learn, and communicate--and transform healthcare. But it must be managed carefully to ensure its benefits outweigh the risks. I m encouraged to see this early exploration of the opportunities and responsibilities of AI in medicine. --Bill Gates Just months ago, millions of people were stunned by ChatGPT s amazing abilities -- and its bizarre hallucinations. But that was 2022. GPT-4 is now here: smarter, more accurate, with deeper technical knowledge. GPT-4 and its competitors and followers are on the verge of transforming medicine. But with lives on the line, you need to understand these technologies -- stat. What can they do? What can t they do -- yet? What shouldn t they ever do? To decide, experience the cutting edge for yourself. Join three insiders who ve had months of early access to GPT-4 as they reveal its momentous potential -- to improve diagnoses, summarize patient visits, streamline processes, accelerate research, and much more. You ll see real GPT-4 dialogues -- unrehearsed and unfiltered, brilliant and blundering alike -- all annotated with invaluable context, candid commentary, real risk insights, and up-to-the-minute takeaways. Preview a day in the life of a doctor with a true AI assistant. See how AI can enhance doctor-patient encounters at the bedside and beyond. Learn how modern AI works, why it can fail, and how it can be tested to earn trust. Empower patients: improve access and equity, fill gaps in care, and support behavior change. Ask better questions and get better answers with prompt engineering. Leverage AI to cut waste, uncover fraud, streamline reimbursement, and lower costs. Optimize clinical trials and accelerate cures with AI as a research collaborator. Find the right guardrails and gain crucial insights for regulators and policymakers. Sketch possible futures: What dreams may come next? There has never been technology like this. Whether you re a physician, patient, healthcare leader, payer, policymaker, or investor, AI will profoundly impact you -- and it might make the difference between life or death. Be informed, be ready, and take charge -- with this book.

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The blizzard of excitement, misinformation and pure hype around AI has driven many of us to want an honest guide. If, like me, you⠙re one of those many, you need to read this book BRIAN ENOIs AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are no , they wish , LOL , and definitely not . In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity.Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, The AI Con arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose the exploitation and power-grabs it aims to hide, and push back against it at work and in your daily life.⠘A book to inoculate your mind against Big Tech⠙s AI utopian hype⠙ Yanis Varoufakis⠘Hanna and Bender provide the clearest picture yet of what AI is, what it is not, and why none of us need to accept it⠙ Timnit Gebru⠘A powerful antidote. The authors show that these technologies will serve to deepen existing inequalities, and further enshittify life and work for the vast majority of people⠙ Grace Blakeley⠘Truly eye-opening. An indispensable ⠜field manual⠝ for those who want to fight for a more humane economy and a better society⠙ Ha-Joon Chang⠘Fascinating and thought-provoking⠙ Johann Hari⠘A must-read⠙ Aleks Krotoski

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Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills.Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, have entered an inter-school quiz competition. They need to study and prepare if they want to win. They meet the new librarian, who they soon find out is a robot powered by Artificial Intelligence! But something is wrong with her code...Join the detectives as they learn how AI works. With the help of the school s IT technician, they ll soon figure out how to fix the librarian s code.Featured interactive elements: - Spot the glitch in the AI s neural network - Spot the bug in the AI s code and correct it - Gather crucial information from fact panels about how AI worksThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries.Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

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A practical, hands-on guide to navigating deepfake technology and reducing the risks it poses to your business In Behind the AI Mask: Protecting Your Business From Deepfakes, technologist and founder of viral platform, Myster Giraffe, Carl Bogan, explains the dangers, benefits, and potential of deepfake technology. He walks you through how to stay ahead of the risks that businesses face from maliciously deployed deepfake technology, showing you exactly how the tech has evolved and the practical steps you need to take to detect deepfakes in real time and catch scammers in the act. You ll find practical strategies that will save your company time and money and protect against long-lasting reputational harms. You ll also discover early detection strategies that stop incidents before they even begin. Inside the book: The future of artificial intelligence and deepfake tech â ” learn what s coming next in AI innovationTechniques for embracing AI technology without running afoul of the pitfalls that come along with itStraightforward and accurate explainers of what exactly deepfakes are, how they re used (both legitimately and maliciously), and how they can harm your company An essential and timely resource for managers, executives, and business leaders, Behind the AI Mask is a must-read for everyone worried about the reputational and financial risks posed by deepfakes and those looking for tangible, practical ways to mitigate those risks.

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Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives? In this much needed book the acclaimed economist Roger Bootle responds to the fascinating economic questions posed by the age of the robot, steering a path away from tech jargon and alarmism towards a rational explanation of the ways in which the AI revolution will affect us all. Tackling the implications of Artificial Intelligence on growth, productivity, inflation and the distribution of wealth and power, THE AI ECONOMY also examines coming changes to the the way we educate, work and spend our leisure time.A fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future.

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Have you heard about artificial intelligence (AI) and big data but felt they are technologies too big or too complicated for you or your business? Do you imagine AI as a Hollywood science fiction stereotype or something in the far and distant future?Take heart. AI is none of those things. It’s part of our everyday lives, and it has the power to transform your business. This book will put AI, big data, the cloud, robotics, and smart devices in context. It will reveal how these technologies can dramatically multiply any businesses—including yours—by strategically using your data’s latent, transformative potential. Noted business leader, data consultant, and Columbia professor Asha Saxena has distilled her twenty-seven years of experience teaching Fortune 500 leaders in this powerful and insightful book. In The AI Factor, business leaders will learn how to understand the data they already have and how to use it innovatively to grow their businesses using Saxena’s unique methodology.

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The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are no , they wish , LOL , and definitely not . In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity so they can replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. Meanwhile, across healthcare, education, media, government and law-enforcement, â ˜AIâ ™ products are already being introduced that are unreliable, ineffective, unjust and dangerous.

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AI Life is your new go-to guide to demystifying the tools and tricks that quietly shape modern life. We⠙re not here to overwhelm you with technical jargon or predict robot uprisings. Instead, we show you exactly how Artificial Intelligence (AI) already works in your world⠔and how to make it work better for you. Brought to you by AI experts with real-world experience, this first issue maps the AI landscape from your kitchen to your workplace, and hands you practical activities to try today. We test the tools, decode the hype, and translate complex concepts into weekend projects you⠙ll actually want to tackle. Think less ⠝science fiction⠝, more ⠝supercharged life hacks⠝. Every article delivers something you can use immediately, whether you⠙re a student cramming for exams, a professional drowning in emails, or a retiree exploring new hobbies. Covers topics including:What is AI?Smart homes ⠓ see how AI quietly powers the home assistants, appliances, and systems you already use. Voice assistants ⠓ make Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant work for you. Smart photography ⠓ learn how AI makes your photos look professional. Generative AI: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity (includes real projects you can complete in 15-30 minutes). AI at work ⠓ supercharge your emails and meetings (includes a project). AI for family ⠓ meal planning, shared calendars, co-parenting tools, and more (includes a project). AI for students ⠓ how students use AI, and the fine line between help and dishonesty (includes a project). AI for seniors ⠓ tools for independence and companionship (includes a project). AI myths ⠓ exploring and debunking the major myths surrounding AI. Let⠙s make AI work for us, not the other way around. This isn⠙t about replacing human creativity or judgment⠔it⠙s about amplifying what you already do well and reclaiming time for what matters most.

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FOREWORD BY BRAD SMITH, VICE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT OF MICROSOFTDiscover how AI leaders and researchers are using AI to transform the world for the better In AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health, a team of veteran Microsoft AI researchers delivers an insightful and fascinating discussion of how one of the world s most recognizable software companies is tackling intractable social problems with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). In the book, youâ ™ll see real in-the-field examples of researchers using AI with replicable methods and reusable AI code to inspire your own uses. The authors also provide: Easy-to-follow, non-technical explanations of what AI is and how it worksExamples of the use of AI for scientists working on mitigating climate change, showing how AI can better analyze data without human bias, remedy pattern recognition deficits, and make use of satellite and other data on a scale never seen before so policy makers can make informed decisionsReal applications of AI in humanitarian action, whether in speeding disaster relief with more accurate data for first responders or in helping address populations that have experienced adversity with examples of how analytics is being used to promote inclusivityA deep focus on AI in healthcare where it is improving provider productivity and patient experience, reducing per-capita healthcare costs, and increasing care access, equity, and outcomesDiscussions of the future of AI in the realm of social benefit organizations and efforts Beyond the work of the authors, contributors, and researchers highlighted in the book, AI For Good begins with a foreword from Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. There, Smith details the Microsoft rationale behind the creation of and continued investment in the AI for Good Lab. The vision is one of hope with AI saving lives in disasters, improving health care globally, and Microsoft s mission to make sure AI s benefits are available to all. An essential guide to impactful social change with artificial intelligence, AI for Good is a must-read resource for technical and non-technical professionals interested in AIâ ™s social potential, as well as policymakers, regulators, NGO professionals, and non-profit volunteers.

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In an era of rapid technological disruption, The AI Leverage is a transformative guide for navigating change with clarity, confidence, and conviction. Blending personal storytelling with practical strategies like the revolutionary 360 Character Rule, this book empowers readers to uncover their purpose, build lasting resilience, and pursue  success

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A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI’s impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to unknitting our social fabric, jeopardizing our democracy, and fundamentally altering the way we think.Within the next five years, Jeremy Kahn predicts, AI will disrupt almost every industry and enterprise, with vastly increased efficiency and productivity. It will restructure the workforce, making AI copilots a must for every knowledge worker. It will revamp education, meaning children around the world can have personal, portable tutors. It will revolutionize health care, making individualized, targeted pharmaceuticals more affordable. It will compel us to reimagine how we make art, compose music, and write and publish books. The potential of generative AI to extend our skills, talents, and creativity as humans is undeniably exciting and promising. But while this new technology has a bright future, it also casts a dark and fearful shadow. AI will provoke pervasive, disruptive, potentially devastating knock-on effects. Leveraging his unrivaled access to the leaders, scientists, futurists, and others who are making AI a reality, Kahn will argue that if not carefully designed and vigilantly regulated AI will deepen income inequality, depressing wages while imposing winner-take-all markets across much of the economy. AI risks undermining democracy, as truth is overtaken by misinformation, racial bias, and harmful stereotypes. Continuing a process begun by the internet, AI will rewire our brains, likely inhibiting our ability to think critically, to remember, and even to get along with one another—unless we all take decisive action to prevent this from happening. Much as Michael Lewis’s classic The New New Thing offered a prescient, insightful, and eminently readable account of life inside the dot-com bubble, Mastering AI delivers much-needed guidance for anyone eager to understand the AI boom—and what comes next.

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See how an AI assistant can bring your ideas to life immediately! Once, to be a programmer you had to write every line of code yourself. Now tools like GitHub Copilot can instantly generate working programs based on your description in plain English. An instant bestseller, Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming has taught thousands of aspiring programmers how to write Python the easy wayâ ”with the help of AI. It s perfect for beginners, or anyone who s struggled with the steep learning curve of traditional programming. In Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming, Second Edition you ll learn how to: Write fun and useful Python applicationsâ ”no programming experience required! Use the GitHub Copilot AI coding assistant to create Python programs Write prompts that tell Copilot exactly what to do Read Python code and understand what it does Test your programs to make sure they work the way you want them to Fix code with prompt engineering or human tweaks Apply Python creatively to help out on the job AI moves fast, and so the new edition of Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming, Second Edition is fully updated to take advantage of the latest models and AI coding tools. Written by two esteemed computer science university professors, it teaches you everything you need to start programming Python in an AI-first world. You ll learn skills you can use to create working apps for data analysis, automating tedious tasks, and even video games. Plus, in this new edition, you ll find groundbreaking techniques for breaking down big software projects into smaller tasks AI can easily achieve. About the technology: The way people write computer programs has changed forever. Using GitHub Copilot, you describe in plain English what you want your program to do, and the AI generates it instantly.

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Businesses that want to stay competitive know that AI has become a crucial technology—and so do their employees looking to grow their careers. Earning Microsoft s AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals certification proves your proficiency with foundational AI concepts. This study guide equips you with the knowledge needed to pass the AI-900 exam, whether you re an IT professional, a data analyst, or a student looking to break into the AI field.Packed with clear explanations, real-world examples, exam tips, and practice questions, this comprehensive handbook is your go-to resource for mastering the Azure AI platform and advancing your career. You ll explore key exam topics, including machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI, while gaining practical insights into leveraging Azure s powerful AI tools.

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Mastering the Synergy of Technology and Human Expertise Understanding AI technology is just the beginning. Leaders must understand how to employ power skills to elevate how humans interact⠔with one another and with AI. Critical thinking, leadership, conflict management, stakeholder engagement and other power skills are essential in all projects. AI-Powered Leadership aims to empower leaders to navigate the complexities of the AI-driven world by developing human competencies and integrating them with AI capabilities, fostering a balanced, innovative, and ethically sound leadership approach that drives sustainable success. It aims to provide a comprehensive framework for leaders to understand and apply the ⠜Both/And⠝ approach in leadership, where leaders don⠙t have to choose between traditional methods and AI-driven innovation but can leverage the strengths of both. The approach of the book is a practical, integrative framework that combines theory with actionable strategies to help leaders navigate the complex dynamics of AI in their organizations. ⠜AI is already here and is making career-altering changes in the way project managers lead their projects. Ignoring it won⠙t make it go away. Simply using it is also not enough. Get and stay ahead of the curve by learning how to best collaborate with AI systems. This book gives you a unique edge⠔it details how you can combine your power skills and powerful knowledge about how AI really works (and doesn⠙t, sometimes) to make the best possible project decisions, improve project success⠔and keep your career moving forward.⠝ ⠔Harold Kerzner, Ph.D

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls.“AI is not coming, it’s here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are going to be and how we’re going to use technology in service of what it means to be fully human.”—Brené Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Shortlisted for the Inc. Non-Obvious Book AwardTo most of us, it seems like recent developments in artificial intelligence emerged out of nowhere to pose unprecedented threats to humankind. But to Dr. Joy Buolamwini, who has been at the forefront of AI research, this moment has been a long time in the making.After tinkering with robotics as a high school student in Memphis and then developing mobile apps in Zambia as a Fulbright fellow, Buolamwini followed her lifelong passion for computer science, engineering, and art to MIT in 2015. As a graduate student at the “Future Factory,” she did groundbreaking research that exposed widespread racial and gender bias in AI services from tech giants across the world.Unmasking AI goes beyond the headlines about existential risks produced by Big Tech. It is the remarkable story of how Buolamwini uncovered what she calls “the coded gaze”—the evidence of encoded discrimination and exclusion in tech products—and how she galvanized the movement to prevent AI harms by founding the Algorithmic Justice League. Applying an intersectional lens to both the tech industry and the research sector, she shows how racism, sexism, colorism, and ableism can overlap and render broad swaths of humanity “excoded” and therefore vulnerable in a world rapidly adopting AI tools. Computers, she reminds us, are reflections of both the aspirations and the limitations of the people who create them.Encouraging experts and non-experts alike to join this fight, Buolamwini writes, “The rising frontier for civil rights will require algorithmic justice. AI should be for the people and by the people, not just the privileged few.”

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An incredibly accessible and well-structured guide that demystifies the use of AI in academia - student reviewCan Generative AI help you study? Absolutely. Ready to learn how? This is the book for you.This practical guide puts a study buddy at your fingertips, showing you how to ethically leverage Generative Artificial Intelligence as a powerful study aid. Exploring a wide spectrum of topics, from demystifying jargon and fostering critical thinking to addressing diversity, inclusion and academic integrity, this book is an essential companion for any student looking to enhance their academic skill set and succeed in their studies. By the end of this book you will:- Become critically literate at using Generative AI- Understand what the ethical use of Generative AI looks like in practice- Learn how to use Generative AI to enhance traditional study methods- Encounter real-life case studies and worked-through examples to put theory into practice- Gain a comprehensive grounding in how to engage with Generative AI ToolsDavid Meechan is a Senior Lecturer in Education and member of the Centre for Active Digital Education (CADE) at the University of Northampton. He is an active member of the AI Special Interest Group within CADE.

Objev podobné jako Generative AI for Students - David Meechan

1914, Belfast. William is a sceptic, but one night during a séance something happens that places doubt in his heart and a seed of obsession in his mind. Could the spirits truly be communicating with him or is this one of Kathleen s parlour tricks gone too far?

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An easy-to-understand picture book explaining AI to young readers, whilst celebrating how amazing human brains really are!Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence - and we all have LOTS of questions. What exactly is it? Why is it such a big deal? Are there any risks? And how is it going to transform our lives?Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain all there is to know about AI, from the early computers that could only solve sums to the AI programs of today that can recognise human speech and recommend TV shows - and what AI might be able to do in the future. Along the way, readers will learn just how incredible their human brains really are, and what intelligence is all about.This entertaining non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal Layton s trademark zany collage style, is perfect for readers aged 6+ who are always asking HOW something works, and for parents wanting to help their kids make sense of a subject that everyone is talking about.

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This collection of three short stories were written in response to students requests to read stories that were contemporary and relevant to their age group. So she began to write, both to entertain and educate, then through discussion develop the topics. Each story highlights the difficult problems young adults can relate to. They portray those, who in the face of sudden and unprecedented events and adversity, become unlikely stoic heroes who persevere to change the way things are.

Objev podobné jako Loud Mouth, Butterfly Boy and The AI Generation - Sheila G Bardas

Use LLMs to build better business software applications Autonomously communicate with users and optimize business tasks with applications built to make the interaction between humans and computers smooth and natural. Artificial Intelligence expert Francesco Esposito illustrates several scenarios for which a LLM is effective: crafting sophisticated business solutions, shortening the gap between humans and software-equipped machines, and building powerful reasoning engines. Insight into prompting and conversational programmingâ ”with specific techniques for patterns and frameworksâ ”unlock how natural language can also lead to a new, advanced approach to coding. Concrete end-to-end demonstrations (featuring Python and ASP.NET Core) showcase versatile patterns of interaction between existing processes, APIs, data, and human input. Artificial Intelligence expert Francesco Esposito helps you: Understand the history of large language models and conversational programming Apply prompting as a new way of coding Learn core prompting techniques and fundamental use-cases Engineer advanced prompts, including connecting LLMs to data and function calling to build reasoning engines Use natural language in code to define workflows and orchestrate existing APIs Master external LLM frameworks Evaluate responsible AI security, privacy, and accuracy concerns Explore the AI regulatory landscape Build and implement a personal assistant Apply a retrieval augmented generation (RAG) pattern to formulate responses based on a knowledge base Construct a conversational user interface For IT Professionals and Consultants For software professionals, architects, lead developers, programmers, and Machine Learning enthusiasts For anyone else interested in natural language processing or real-world applications of human-like language in software

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An engrossing origin story for the personal computer-showing how the Apple II s software helped a machine transcend from hobbyists plaything to essential home appliance. Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the brilliant engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry. The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, but its most compelling story isn t found in the feat of its engineering, the personalities of Apple s founders, or the way it set the stage for the company s multibillion-dollar future. Instead, historian Laine Nooney shows, what made the Apple II iconic was its software. In software, we discover the material reasons people bought computers. Not to hack, but to play. Not to code, but to calculate. Not to program, but to print. The story of personal computing in the United States is not about the evolution of hackers-it s about the rise of everyday users. Recounting a constellation of software creation stories, Nooney offers a new understanding of how the hobbyists microcomputers of the 1970s became the personal computer we know today. From iconic software products like VisiCalc and The Print Shop to historic games like Mystery House and Snooper Troops to long-forgotten disk-cracking utilities, The Apple II Age offers an unprecedented look at the people, the industry, and the money that built the microcomputing milieu-and why so much of it converged around the pioneering Apple II.

Objev podobné jako The Apple II Age - Laine Nooney

Bristol and Bath are two beautiful, closely connected cities. They are portrayed through the eyes of their artists in a delightful variety of styles in this stunning book.The Bristol and Bath Art Book portrays two very different cities. The beautiful images in the book capture the breath-taking landscape of rivers, hills and gorges which they share, but also the citiesâ ™ sights that are so unique. Bristol is painted as busy, quirky and vibrant, where Bath glows in more tranquil hues. These important cities in the history of the world are intimately connected.The river Avon that flows through both cities, gouges the spectacular Avon Gorge at Bristol, which is where its international maritime connections begin.The regenerated old docks (the â ™floating harbourâ ™), Wapping Wharf and the quayside are lovingly depicted by various artists. Now that the main docks are outside the city, the harbour-side now bustles with shops, bars and offices, but there are still cranes to be seen at the M shed. Underfall boatyard remains a home to maritime businesses and is also pictured in this lovely book, along with pleasure craft and houseboats in the harbour.John Cabotâ ™s The Matthew is the ship that put America on the map. The reconstruction is depicted in drawings and paintings. She may have been a pirate ship at one time, too, as Bristol was the birthplace of Blackbeard and had a thriving piracy business.From this Atlantic connection, the list of items traded expanded from wool, wine and grain to tobacco and alas, to slaves. The profits from this trade endowed many of the fine public monuments drawn and painted here. Like many places, Bristol is undertaking a new reckoning with its history.The great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge to span the deep Avon Gorge. In the book, there are many images of this vertiginous bridge: ringed by balloons, luminous in the gloaming, stark in the snow, or painted to resemble a cathedral arch from below. It is a much-loved, living monument to the great man.His Great Western Railway terminus at Temple Meads features here in drawings and prints, along with his pioneering Bristol-built steamship, the SS Great Britain.Crossing Brunelâ ™s famous bridge over the Avon, you will find yourself in the tranquil Leigh woods, painted as a hotspot for bluebells in spring.The old Railway Path, flat, traffic-free and lined with greenery, takes you from Bristol to Bath, where you will find more gorgeous parks: the Georgian garden in the town centre, Alexandra Park with panoramas of the city and the Botanical Gardens with its aerial walkway.Bath is a UNESCO world heritage site because of its Roman remains and exquisite Georgian architecture. Its famous Roman Baths were built around a hot spring the Romans believed sacred to the Goddess Sulis and the city became a centre for health and an inspiration for artists.Its 18th-century architecture: The Royal Crescent, The Circus, Pulteney Bridge and Assembly Rooms, are all examples of Bathâ ™s heyday as a Georgian spa town and are featured in the art book in stunning paintings, drawings and collages.They capture the Bath that Jane Austen would have known from her time in the city. Here, movies of some of her novels have been filmed, along with many other Regency era series e.g. the record-breaking series Bridgerton.

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AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… ‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMES Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords? He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ Chaos ensues. What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write. *** A WATERSTONES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023 ‘There’s no book like it. Scholarly, childish, fascinating and hilarious – one of our funniest writers dissects what it takes to build a story and what that tells us about being human. It’ll really make you think, if you can stop laughing.’ —Chris Addison, co-creator of BREEDERS ‘Entertaining and alarmingly relevant, provocative and philosophically satisfying, it’s ultimately a profoundly human text.’ OBSERVER ‘A magnificent experiment by a perfect fool – deep and shallow and stupid and clever – the perfect use of AI (Andy Intelligence).’ —Robin Ince, author of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INTERESTED ‘Benny the Blue Whale is many things. It’s a fascinating discourse on the nature of language and storytelling. It’s a philosophical treatise on the possibilities of artificial intelligence. It’s a receptacle for obscenely hilarious jokes... A brilliant and beautiful cyborg: part human brain, part computational muscle. It’s a post-post-modern work of genius.’ —Anthony McGowan, Carnegie Medal-winning author of LARK

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Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH⠘Darkly beautiful and deeply humane. Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning⠘One of the best historical fantasies I ve ever read⠙ Emma Törzs, bestselling author of Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving. Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still LifeAmid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air⠦January 1918: Laura Iven, a Canadian nurse, returns home from the war, only to receive devastating news - her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn⠙t quite make sense.Determined to uncover the truth, Laura heads back to Belgium, volunteering at a private hospital. There, she encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds, they form a bond and claw their way to an escape.But in the chaos of No Man s Land, neither know where to turn to avoid persecution. Amidst the atrocity, they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their hellscape vanish - but at what price?With the power to both warm and break your heart, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.Praise for The Warm Hands of Ghosts Well-researched and beautifully written, this is a compelling, memorable novel.⠙ The Guardian A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want everyone to read it! Naomi Novik, bestselling author of A Deadly Education A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won t want to let go of. Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the Outlander series An exquisite, brilliant gem of a story.⠙ Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of Nero Arden is at the very height of her powers with this rich, heart-breaking and life-affirming supernatural journey through the darkest hours of WWI. I ve never read anything like it. Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates Visionary, imaginative and brilliantly written. Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of The Power of Five⠘Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this haunting, atmospheric tale of separated siblings is a real gem of a book.⠙ Heat Magazine⠘A gripping tale of loss, mystery, ghosts and queer romance.⠙ BBC Culture OnlineSunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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A terrific book - essential reading for everyone seeking to make sense of Artificial Intelligence Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing InstituteIn this myth-busting guide to AI past and present, one of the world s leading researchers shows why our fears for the future are misplaced.The ultimate dream of AI is to build machines that are like us: conscious and self-aware. While this remains a remote possibility, rapid progress in AI is already transforming our world. Yet the public debate is still largely centred on unlikely prospects, from sentient machines to dystopian robot takeovers.In this lively and clear-headed guide, Michael Wooldridge challenges the prevailing narrative, revealing how the hype distracts us from both the more immediate risks that this technology poses - from algorithmic bias to fake news - and the true life-changing potential of the field. The Road to Conscious Machines elucidates the discoveries of AI s greatest pioneers from Alan Turing to Demis Hassabis, and what today s researchers actually think and do. Nobody understands the past, the present, the promise and the peril of this new technology better than Michael Wooldridge. The definitive account Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist Effortlessly readable. The perfect guide to the history and future of AI Tom Chivers, author of The AI Does Not Hate You

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Sir John Soaneâ ™s Museum in central London is a unique and idiosyncratic â ˜house museumâ ™, designed and built in the early 19th century by its obsessive architect/collector owner. This book takes the reader on a personal and poetic trail, capturing the tragic story of the man who created it, the eclectic collection he gathered within its walls, and most importantly what it says about our universal desire to leave a mark in space and time. The House of Everything is conceived as a loose navigation from room to room, taking in the Pompeian red library, the crypt with its glowing alabaster sarcophagus of Seti I, the Picture Gallery unfolding its all-too-close-to home story of a Rakeâ ™s Progress, the Monkâ ™s Parlour (dwelling of a completely fictitious gothic monk), the airy delights of the decorated Breakfast Room, right up to the Turner-yellow Drawing room. No matter if you have never visited the place before â “ the texts are intercut with a series of striking collages made by the poet himself. They mix archive imagery of the house with contemporary visuals and help locate the reader in his/her passage through the house. They also help conjure the unique message of this book: how to make material our elusive dreams and imaginings.

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It is said that the first casualty of war is truth. But in the arena of war photography, the truth is never simple.Drawing on an incredible range of imagery from the Imperial War Museum s vast collection and other major archives around the globe, expert curator Hilary Roberts presents a new perspective on the role of image manipulation in this field over the past 170 years,exploring the consequences for our understanding of historic and contemporary conflicts. From the staged scenes and hand-coloured Daguerreotypes of the Crimean War at the very beginning of conflict photography to the AI-generated protest and propaganda imagery of today, Roberts explores the myriad ways in which layers of meaning can be added, erased or changed completely. As The Camera at War so powerfully reveals, sometimes this has been done in order to present a closer approximation of the truth, and sometimes for the causes of national morale, subterfuge and control of the winning narrative.

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An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? What will the world look like if we have billions of AIs that are as smart as humans, or even smarter?In a series of in-depth interviews with leading AI researchers and company founders—including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever, MIRI cofounder Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg—Dwarkesh Patel provides the first comprehensive and contemporary portrait of the technology that is transforming our world.Drawn from his interviews on the Dwarkesh Podcast, these curated excerpts range from the technical details of how LLMs work to the possibility of an AI takeover or explosive economic growth. Patel’s conversations cut through the noise to explore the topics most compelling to those at the forefront of the field: the power of scaling, the potential for misalignment, the sheer input required for AGI, and the economic and social ramifications of superintelligence. The book is also a standalone introduction to the technology. It includes over 170 definitions and visualizations, explanations of technical points made by guests, classic essays on the theme from other writers, and unpublished interviews with Open Philanthropy research analyst Ajeya Cotra and Anthropic cofounder Jared Kaplan. The Scaling Era offers readers unprecedented insight into a transformative moment in the development of AI—and a vision of what comes next.

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Set on the coast of Sicily, The Safety Net is the twenty-fifth novel in the bestselling Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri.***Adapted for BBC4 s Inspector Montalbano series***Vigà ta is bustling as the new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Vigà ta at that time. Meanwhile, Montalbano is grappling with a double mystery, one that emerges from the past and another that leads him into the future . . .Engineer Ernesto Sabatello, rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films shot by his father between 1958 and 1963, always on the same day, 27th March, and always the same shot: the outside wall of a country house. Montalbano hears the story and, intrigued, begins to investigate its meaning. Meanwhile, a middle school is threatened by a group of armed men, and a closer look at the case finds Montalbano looking into the students themselves and delving into the world of social media.

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This collection brings together the four plays that feature Ionesco⠙s everyman protagonist Jean Bérenger. In ⠘The Killer⠙, he comes across a ⠜radiant city⠝, an ideal civilization which is being terrorized by a killer, whom he tries to help apprehend. In ⠘Rhinoceros⠙, he is the only person in a provincial town who is not affected by a condition that turns its victims into the eponymous horned beast. In ⠘Exit the King⠙, he is the powerful King Bérenger the First, who refuses to accept that he is dying. And in ⠘A Stroll in the Air⠙ he acquires the capacity of flight and sees another world lying beyond the clouds.While each play in the Bérenger cycle is unique, they are all prime examples of Ionesco⠙s conception of the theatre of the absurd, and touch on themes that preoccupied the author throughout his career, such as mortality, alienation, freedom and the evils of Fascism. This volume constitutes a perfect introduction to one of the twentieth century⠙s most original and influential playwrights.

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L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues the Saga of Recluce, the long-running, best-selling epic fantasy series. In a new story arc, From the Forest follows the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask—hero, tyrant, emperor.Alayiakal, who will one day be known by many names —not all of them flattering—has to climb the ranks of Cyador’s Mirror Lancers, fighting against unforeseen weapons and ancient technology.Alayiakal, however, has secrets of his own to protect: his ties to the Great Forest and his magus abilities. He must silently pretend to be a conventional soldier favored by fate—until that very same fate forces him to choose.Saga of Recluce#1 The Magic of Recluce / #2 The Towers of the Sunset / #3 The Order War / #4 The Magic Engineer / #5 The Death of Chaos / #6 Fall of Angels / #7 The Chaos Balance / #8 The White Order / #9 Colors of Chaos / #10 Magi’i of Cyador / #11 Scion of Cyador / #12 Wellspring of Chaos / #13 Ordermaster / #14 Natural Order Mage / #15 Mage-Guard of Hamor / #16 Arms-Commander / #17 Cyador’s Heirs / #18 Heritage of Cyador / #19 The Mongrel Mage / #20 Outcasts of Order / #21 The Mage-Fire War / #22 Fairhaven Rising/#23 From the ForestStory Collection: Recluce TalesOther Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.The Grand IllusionThe Imager PortfolioThe Corean ChroniclesThe Spellsong CycleThe Ghost BooksThe Ecolitan Matter

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â ˜An extraordinary historyâ ™ - Peter Ackroyd, The Timesâ ˜A lively account of (Bazalgetteâ ™s) magnificent achievements. . . graphically illustratedâ ™ - Hermione Hobhouseâ ˜Halliday is good on sanitary engineering and even better on cloaca, crud and putrefaction . . . (he) writes with the relish of one who savours his subject and has deeply researched it. . . splendidly illustratedâ ™ - Ruth RendellIn the sweltering summer of 1858, sewage generated by over two million Londoners was pouring into the Thames, producing a stink so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons.The Times called the crisis â ˜The Great Stinkâ ™. Parliament had to act â “ drastic measures were required to clean the Thames and to improve Londonâ ™s primitive system of sanitation. The great engineer entrusted with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette, who rose to the challenge and built the system of intercepting sewers, pumping stations and treatment works that serves London to this day. In the process, he cleansed the Thames and helped banish cholera.The Great Stink of London offers a vivid insight into Bazalgetteâ ™s achievements and the era in which he worked and lived, including his heroic battles with politicians and bureaucrats that would transform the face and health of the worldâ ™s then largest city.

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Audiokniha: It’s time to redefine how we work. We have been told for ages that technology would make our lives easier. Instead, we increasingly find ourselves drowning in tedious tasks and feeling trapped in the daily grind—overflowing calendars, endless to-do lists, and a never-ending stream of interruptions. And since we re always connected, our work never seems to end. Fortunately, the AI revolution is here, and it s about to change everything. Imagine a world where technology finally starts taking care of all the boring stuff so you can focus on what really matters to you. Where smart AI apps empower you to create anything you can imagine, and even the things you thought you could never achieve. Where you have the power to redesign work around your life, not the other way around. This is the era of No Work. It s not about escaping work but about using our skills and leveraging the possibilities unlocked by AI so that our days are primarily comprised of the things we are passionate about. Because that s how we can create something extraordinary. Inside this book, you ll find hundreds of practical examples and tips: - How to find, select, and use the right digital tools for anything you do. - How to make your productivity skyrocket with AI and reclaim your time. - How to do things your way—with greater freedom by automating more tasks. - How to craft the work you want, whether you re an entrepreneur or an employee. - How to seize new opportunities and build a future-proof career. This book is packed with tips on the best apps and tools driving the AI revolution, but it s about something even more powerful. It s about changing the way you think, mastering any new technology, and embracing timeless principles that will help you succeed, no matter what the future holds.

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A thrilling and epic silkpunk fantasy inspired by the legendary Qing dynasty. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim and Xiran Jay Zhao. When Ying left the prestigious Engineer’s Guild and the ghost her father’s death behind, she thought her life would regain a sense of normalcy.But, after her new home is attacked, by the mysterious – and deadly – Blood Phoenix, Ying is thrust back into the tense political world of the Nine Isles and, distressingly, back into the path of the man who broke her heart, High Commander Ye-yang. She’d hoped never to face him again, but Ying and Ye-yang must work together to unmask the elusive mastermind behind a far-reaching conspiracy, before the Nine Isles are torn apart. Can they find a way to defeat their new enemy, or will the cost be too great?

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The crackling of birch, the sizzle of the pot and the scent of wood smoke in the air⠦ the relaxed style that typifies Scandinavian open-fire cooking is explored in this cool new cookbook from Michelin-starred chef, Niklas Ekstedt, who is famed for cooking over wood only.This innovative selection of recipes highlights the best of modern Nordic food, themed around ancient cooking methods.Fire pits are easy and affordable to source, even portable types are available for those with limited outdoor space, and wood is re-emerging as a fuel source. Considering how little specialist equipment is required, the flavours achievable with this back to basics method of cooking are outstanding.Niklas⠙ book naturally features plenty of fire-building tips, aromatic smoking recipes, pickling and preserving techniques, but he doesn⠙t expect you to go foraging for ingredients or to give up cooking in a traditional kitchen ⠓ a cast iron skillet over a gas flame will produce similar results. Easy to find ingredients mix with easy cooking techniques to produce delicious family feasts and food for sharing.From simple ember-baked salmon with cucumber and fennel, to flame-roasted celeriac with brown butter and hazlenuts, to a Skånsk apple pie, this is food to excite the appetite of the modern cook and inspire your next family or party gathering.Word count: 30,000

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Technology wants your job ⠓ master the skills needed to navigate the AI revolution and boost your career resilience! In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market, staying ahead requires more than just traditional skills. The Graduate⠙s Guide to Future-Proofing your Career is your essential manual for thriving in this transformative AI era.Dr Paul Redmond, a leading expert on graduate employability, provides a compelling exploration of how AI is redefining careers. This insightful guide, backed by the latest research, reveals how to master the skills needed for future job resilience.Identify and cultivate essential skills: Learn which abilities will keep you indispensable.Continuous learning and adaptation: Embrace a mindset of lifelong learning to stay relevant.Networking and personal branding: Harness the power of connections in the digital age.Embrace innovation: Understand how to work alongside AI to unlock new opportunities.Gain advantage: Use the essential strategies developed in five killer apps to flourish in an AI age.With practical advice, real-world examples and actionable strategies, this book prepares you to seize the opportunities presented by AI and robotics. Don⠙t just plan for the future ⠓ create it!

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This pocket manual focusing on the most famous aircraft of all time presents an accessible collection of fascinating historical documents which give a unique insight into the Spitfire.Developed in 1938 from a Schneider trophy-winning design by the aeronautical engineer and designer R.J Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire went on to become the definitive Allied fighter of the Second World War, and ranks amongst the most famous aircraft of all time.This pocket manual presents an accessible collection of fascinating historical documents to help readers explore the technical and tactical developments relating to the design and use of this famous aircraft. Sources include the Air Ministry s original specification for a single-seater day and night fighter, handling trials of the Spitfire prototype K-5054, squadron fighting tactics, pilot s log books and pilot s notes for the Mark V, air group reports and tactical papers.Collectively these give a unique insight into the Spitfire, illustrating its durability and adaptability in performing many war-winning roles. With illustrations and an introduction by historian Martin Robson, The Spitfire Pocket Manual is an essential volume for any Spitfire enthusiast.

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A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book! Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book featuring engaging art from the illustrator of Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine.It’s the summer of 1858, and London’s River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell? The answer is gross: the river is full of poop. But the smell isn’t the worst problem. Every few years, cholera breaks out, and thousands of people die. Could there be a connection between the foul water and the deadly disease? One engineer dreams of making London a cleaner, healthier place. His name is Joseph Bazalgette. His grand plan to create a new sewer system to clean the river is an engineering marvel. And his sewers will save lives. Nothing stinky about that. With tips for how to prevent pollution today, this fascinating look at science, history, and what one person can do to create change will impress and astound readers who want to help make their planet a cleaner, happier place to live.

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Why you should worry less about AI and more about what makes us humanWe are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading. The Importance of Being Educable puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply knowledge. The remarkable ⠜educability⠝ of the human brain can be understood as an information processing ability. It sets our species apart, enables the civilization we have, and gives us the power and potential to set our planet on a steady course. Yet it comes hand in hand with an insidious weakness. While we can readily absorb entire systems of thought about worlds of experience beyond our own, we struggle to judge correctly what information we should trust. In this visionary book, Leslie Valiant argues that understanding the nature of our own educability is crucial to safeguarding our future. After breaking down how we process information to learn and apply knowledge, and drawing comparisons with other animals and AI systems, he explains why education should be humankind⠙s central preoccupation. Will the unique capability that has been so foundational to our achievements and civilization continue to drive our progress, or will we fall victim to our vulnerabilities? If we want to play to our species⠙ great strength and protect our collective future, we must better understand and prioritize the vital importance of being educable. This book provides a road map.

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The definitive work on the use of the small (three and a half inch) lathe which has been the primer for every amateur, student and apprentice engineer, modelmaking hobbyist, small garage proprietor and light engineering operator since its original publication in 1948. The author has succeeded in giving a complete course of instruction, embracing almost every process that can be accomplished own the small lathe including information on tools, accessories and costs. The amateur s problems are tackled in a refreshingly practical manner, showing how the model engineer or small industrial user can perform a variety of operations normally requiring a whole workshop full of machinery. Photographs and drawings provide step-by-step instructions on a wide range of topics which will interest all engineers - from apprentices to retired hobbyists.

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The mini-lathe is a useful tool in the model engineer s workshop. With more choice than ever of more compact machines, a mini-lathe is able to accommodate a wide range of engineering requirements, projects and techniques, as well as being suitable for the novice engineer and for those with limited workshop space. Author and model engineer Neil Wyatt provides a practical guide to purchasing and using a mini-lathe, as well as examining more advanced techniques. The book includes a projects section to show the application of mini-lathe techniques. Topics covered include: choosing a mini-lathe; workshop safety and setting up the lathe; basic through to more advanced machining skills and finally, modifications, additions and tuning of the mini-lathe.

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly dominating every aspect of our modern lives influencing the news we consume, whether we get a mortgage, and even which friends wish us happy birthday. But as algorithms make ever more decisions on our behalf, how do we ensure they do what we want? And fairly?This conundrum - dubbed The Alignment Problem by experts - is the subject of this timely and important book.From the AI program which cheats at computer games to the sexist algorithm behind Google Translate, bestselling author Brian Christian explains how, as AI develops, we rapidly approach a collision between artificial intelligence and ethics. If we stand by, we face a future with unregulated algorithms that propagate our biases - and worse - violate our most sacred values. Urgent and fascinating, this is an accessible primer to the most important issue facing AI researchers today.

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Take a stroll down Serendipity Lane, breathe in the beautiful fragrances of the flowers and see if you can spot the love in the airâ ¦After years of juggling long hours at work, studying for her dream vocation and struggling for money, Sadie realises itâ ™s finally time for change. Following her dream to become a florist, Sadie Locke moves her two daughters, Lily and Poppy, into The Flower Shop on Serendipity Lane. But on discovering that her ex-husbandâ ™s friend and divorce solicitor, Alex Marshal, works next door, Sadie feels her hopes of a fresh start quickly slipping away. And when theyâ ™re pushed together at a mutual friendâ ™s wedding, will Sadie and Alex be able to rekindle a lost friendship or realise too much has come between them?A romantic and heartwarming story, perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Jessica Redland and Polly Babbington.

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Unlock the full potential of your qualitative research projects with this invaluable manual from world-renowned authority Johnny Saldaña. This essential guide delves into the latest advancements in coding, including the integration of AI tools like ChatGPT-4, empowering researchers to enhance their data analysis processes and outcomes.This clearly updated edition offers:· Comprehensive Coverage: Explore over 35 coding methods, complete with datasets, software screenshots, and multidisciplinary academic references.· Global Appeal: Designed for an international readership, with inclusive data and real-world examples.· Practical Guidance: Clear, academically grounded advice that bridges the gap between data generation and analysis, ensuring credibility and trustworthiness.· Modern Relevance: Facilitates both manual and online coding, with detailed insights into CAQDAS and digital data handling.Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in education, the social sciences, and beyond, this manual with its⠙ accompanying online resources is your go-to reference for mastering qualitative coding and data analysis in the AI era.

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The first biography of the enigmatic leader of the AI revolution, charting his ascent within the tech world as well as his ambitions for this powerful new technology

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On the eve of the first manned mission to Mars, a madman has kidnapped the space project s chief engineer. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart save the day and keep his cool when he finds out who the missing engineer is?

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Razor-sharp provocative confessions by Rupert Murdoch s troublemaker-in-chief on how Murdoch gained and lost the crow during the satellite and internet upheavals and how the news must resist the AI.

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