Will computers come to dominate man? Have films, books, and television foreshadowed the future of artificial intelligence? Will robots enhance or destroy our future? Will AI forever change us? You'll learn about the history and the pop-culture view of technology-as well as possible futures-in this one-of-a-kind book! Is technology running amok or is it serving as a helping hand? Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and the Future of Humanity puts a pop-culture and historic spin on some serious questions about mankind's future. An exhilarating and troubling read, it looks at whether robots are a…mehr
Will computers come to dominate man? Have films, books, and television foreshadowed the future of artificial intelligence? Will robots enhance or destroy our future? Will AI forever change us? You'll learn about the history and the pop-culture view of technology-as well as possible futures-in this one-of-a-kind book! Is technology running amok or is it serving as a helping hand? Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and the Future of Humanity puts a pop-culture and historic spin on some serious questions about mankind's future. An exhilarating and troubling read, it looks at whether robots are a menace or a boon to humanity. Its investigations include ... 1. The history of robots constructed hundreds of years ago 2. How movies informed the classic image of the robot-and what they got right and wrong 3. Clones, modified humans, cyborgs, designer babies, and half-human robots 4. The sentient internet 5. The advancements in robotics starting in the 1960s 6. Science fiction and science fact-and how science fiction foreshadowed the future 7. Robots replacing people in the workplace 8. The prospect of uploading our minds into computers to ensure immortality 9. Robots becoming indistinguishable from humans 10. Whether robots will rise up and cause humans to become extinct 11. And much, much more. Exciting and worrisome, Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and the Future of Humanity looks at what the past tells us about the future. With more than 120 photos and graphics, this tome is nicely illustrated. It also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. Ponder the possibilities with this examination of robots of the past, present, and future!
Nick Redfern works full time as an author, lecturer, and journalist. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including UFOs, alien encounters, government conspiracies, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. His many books include Visible Ink Press' Time Travel: The Science and Science Fiction; Area 51: The Revealing Truth of UFOs, Secret Aircraft, Cover-Ups & Conspiracies; The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti, and Cryptid Primates; The Alien Book: A Guide to Extraterrestrial Beings on Earth; Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order; Cover-Ups & Secrets: The Complete Guide to Government Conspiracies, Manipulations & Deceptions; Control: MKUltra, Chemtrails and the Conspiracy to Suppress the Masses; Secret Societies: The Complete Guide to Histories, Rites, and Rituals; The Monster Book: Creatures, Beasts, and Fiends of Nature; and Monsters of the Deep. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including History Channel's Monster Quest and UFO Hunters; VH1's Legend Hunters; National Geographic Channel's The Truth about UFOs and Paranatural; BBC's Out of this World; MSNBC's Countdown; and SyFy Channel's Proof Positive. Nick lives just a few miles from Dallas, Texas' infamous Grassy Knoll.
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About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Ancient Robots and Magical Machines 2. 20th Century Robotic Intrigue and Secrecy 3. Sex with Robots 4. Bionic Eyes? Almost the Real Thing 5. Limb Construction, Robots and "Luke" 6. When Robots go to War 7. Replaced by Robot Lookalikes? 8. Roswell, Robots and UFOs 9. Men in Black: Biological Robots or Alien Overlords 10. Robotic Spies in the Home 11. The Creepiest, Modern Day Robots of All 12. Robocop Comes to Life 13. When Your TV Becomes Filled with Danger 14. Robots in the Sky 15. The Rise of the Insect Robots 16. A Close Encounter of the Robot Kind? 17. Robots Doing What We Can Do 18. Communing with Robots and Craving for Immortality 19. When a Robot Made the World Stand Still 20. Robots on TV 21. Cinematic Robots and the World of Hollywood 22. From NASA to DARPA 23. Robotic Spheres from Another World 24. A Bolivian Roswell and More on Dan Salter 25. From Robots to Viruses 26. Trying to Wipe Out the Human Race 27. From Robots to Wormholes 28. Beware of the Women in Black 29. Robot Assassins 30. Advanced Research Projects 31. When Artificial Intelligence Begins to Flex its Muscles 32. When We Slowly Start to Become Robots 33. Chipped Forever? 34. Cloning: Inevitable for Us? 35. The Rise of the Cyborgs 36. Mind-Control Madness 37. Drugs and Altered Minds 38. Grown in Factories: A Grim Future 39. From the White House to COVID-19 40. Closing with a Collection of Oddities 41. Conclusions Further Reading Index
About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Ancient Robots and Magical Machines 2. 20th Century Robotic Intrigue and Secrecy 3. Sex with Robots 4. Bionic Eyes? Almost the Real Thing 5. Limb Construction, Robots and "Luke" 6. When Robots go to War 7. Replaced by Robot Lookalikes? 8. Roswell, Robots and UFOs 9. Men in Black: Biological Robots or Alien Overlords 10. Robotic Spies in the Home 11. The Creepiest, Modern Day Robots of All 12. Robocop Comes to Life 13. When Your TV Becomes Filled with Danger 14. Robots in the Sky 15. The Rise of the Insect Robots 16. A Close Encounter of the Robot Kind? 17. Robots Doing What We Can Do 18. Communing with Robots and Craving for Immortality 19. When a Robot Made the World Stand Still 20. Robots on TV 21. Cinematic Robots and the World of Hollywood 22. From NASA to DARPA 23. Robotic Spheres from Another World 24. A Bolivian Roswell and More on Dan Salter 25. From Robots to Viruses 26. Trying to Wipe Out the Human Race 27. From Robots to Wormholes 28. Beware of the Women in Black 29. Robot Assassins 30. Advanced Research Projects 31. When Artificial Intelligence Begins to Flex its Muscles 32. When We Slowly Start to Become Robots 33. Chipped Forever? 34. Cloning: Inevitable for Us? 35. The Rise of the Cyborgs 36. Mind-Control Madness 37. Drugs and Altered Minds 38. Grown in Factories: A Grim Future 39. From the White House to COVID-19 40. Closing with a Collection of Oddities 41. Conclusions Further Reading Index
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