Description: The Importance of Being Educable by Leslie Valiant In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding 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 civilisation 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 humankinds central preoccupation.Will the unique capability that has been so foundational to our achievements and civilisation 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Leslie Valiant is the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. Recipient of the Turing Award and the Nevanlinna Prize for his foundational contributions to machine learning and computer science, he is the author of Probably Approximately Correct and Circuits of the Mind. Review "Its educability, not intelligence, that matters most."---Joshua Rothman, New Yorker"This brief, philosophical treatise will be a thoughtful addition to academic collections focused on artificial intelligence and human learning." * Library Journal *"Intelligence lacks a clear and agreed definition in science, leading to confusion about IQ and the potential of artificial intelligence. Leslie Valiant, a pioneer of machine learning, prefers to define human intellectual uniqueness as educability instead of intelligence . . . in his complex but jargon-free book."---Andrew Robinson, Nature Details ISBN0691230560 Author Leslie Valiant Publisher Princeton University Press Format Hardcover Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780691230566 Publication Date 2024-04-16 Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle A New Theory of Human Uniqueness Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Alternative 9780691230573 Illustrations 6 b/w illus. US Release Date 2024-04-16 Audience General Language English ISBN-10 0691230560 UK Release Date 2024-04-16 Pages 272 DEWEY 370.152 AU Release Date 2024-06-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160899881;
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