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The Coming Wave Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma [electronic resource] : by Suleyman, Mustafa.aut; Bhaskar, Michael.; cloudLibrary;
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind “A fascinating, well-written, and important book.”—Yuval Noah Harari “Essential reading.”—Daniel Kahneman “An excellent guide for navigating unprecedented times.”—Bill Gates A Best Book of the Year: CNN, Economist, Bloomberg, Politico Playbook, Financial Times, The Guardian, CEO Magazine, Semafor • Winner of the Inc. Non-Obvious Book Award • Finalist for the Porchlight Business Book Award and the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award We are approaching a critical threshold in the history of our species. Everything is about to change.    Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organise your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy.    None of us are prepared.   As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind, part of Google, Mustafa Suleyman has been at the centre of this revolution. The coming decade, he argues, will be defined by this wave of powerful, fast-proliferating new technologies.    In The Coming Wave, Suleyman shows how these forces will create immense prosperity but also threaten the nation-state, the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side, the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other.    Can we forge a narrow path between catastrophe and dystopia?   This groundbreaking book from the ultimate AI insider establishes “the containment problem”—the task of maintaining control over powerful technologies—as the essential challenge of our age.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Future Studies; Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Social Aspects;
© 2023., Crown,
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The talk / by Williams, Alicia,1970-; Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri.;
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.Ages 4-8.Grades K-1.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Race relations; Growth; Conduct of life; Families;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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I've been thinking ... : reflections, prayers, and meditations for a meaningful life / by Shriver, Maria,author.;
As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be. Now, in this moving and powerful book, she offers up lessons she's learned along the way and meditations she's kept by her side as touchstones to help her negotiate the challenges that arise in all our lives.
Subjects: Meditations.; Prayers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nailed it! : a family cookbook : baking challenges for the rest of us / by MacLean, Heather,author.; Torres, Jacques,writer of introduction.;
Like the hit Netflix series, the 'Nailed It!' cookbook asks bakers to take themselves and their sweets a little less seriously, offering sound advice for better baking (and an even better time doing it) by embracing the failures that happen along the way. The book includes recipes and photographs of drool-worthy baked goods and helpful tricks of the trade from the likes of judge Jacques Torres, the hilarious commentary and perspective host Nicole Byer provides, and images of epic fails throughout.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Nailed it (Television program); Baking.; Confectionery.; Desserts.;
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Moonbound : the last book of the Anth / by Sloan, Robin,1979-author.;
"Robin Sloan expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future adventure. In Moonbound, Robin Sloan has written a novel with the full scope and ambitious imagination of the very books that lit the engines of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: an epic quest as only Sloan could conceive it, mixing science fiction, fantasy, good old-fashioned literary storytelling, and unrivaled enthusiasm for what's next. It is eleven thousand years from now ... A lot has happened, and yet a lot is still very familiar. Ariel is a boy in a small town under a wizard's rule. Like many adventurers before him, Ariel is called to explore a world full of unimaginable glories and challenges: unknown enemies, a mission to save the world, a girl. Here, as they say, be dragons. But none of this happens before Ariel comes across an artifact from an earlier civilization, a sentient, record-keeping artificial intelligence that carries with it the perspective of the whole of human history--and becomes both Ariel's greatest ally and the narrator of our story."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Dragons; Imaginary places; Quests (Expeditions); Wizards;
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Sent / by Haddix, Margaret Peterson.;
Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging. "Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483; Richard, Duke of York, 1472-1483; Richard, III, King of England, 1452-1485; Time travel; Space and time;
© 2010, c2009., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub. Division,
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True green kids : 100 things you can do to save the planet / by McKay, Kim.; Bonnin, Jenny.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Includes bibliographical references.True Green Kids features 100 simple solutions to the environmental challenges facing kids today. With chapters focusing on the home, school, outdoors, pets and more, this book offers fun and easy ways to make a difference to our local and global environment. Practical tips include planting an organic garden, calculating your family's and schools carbon footprint, and keeping a worm farm. For anyone who wants to help save our planet -- here's your chance!
Subjects: Conservation of natural resources; Consumer education; Environmental protection; Environmental responsibility; Households;
© 2008., National Geographic,
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I am not a label : 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present / by Burnell, Cerrie.; Baldo, Lauren Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop. LSC
Subjects: People with disabilities; Artists with disabilities; Athletes with disabilities; People with mental disabilities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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SuperAging : getting older without getting old / by Cravit, David,author.; Wolf, Larry,author.;
Welcome to the dazzling new world of SuperAging, where everything youve been taught about aging is challenged. Getting older does not need to mean the end of accomplishment and growth. For SuperAgers, the period after age 65 can be one of the most productive and fulfilling times of life. Why settle for getting old when you can thrive? David Cravit is the president of CARP and the vice-president of Zoomer Media. Zoomer will be promoting the book with a dedicated podcast and website. Cravit lives in Toronto, ON.
Subjects: Ageism.; Aging; Longevity.; Older people.;
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Trouble is not cool! / by Khan, Tricia.; Tymoshenko, Nataliia.;
Do you have a child that struggles with their inner feelings? The feelings that are not seen or expressed. Then this book is for you. Navigating life can sometimes be challenging for kids, like, coping with their deepest thoughts and feelings. Follow Tommie on his journey with Trouble. Everything Tommie does, everywhere Tommie goes, Trouble keeps following him. At the park, at school, and even at home, Trouble keeps disrupting his day, but will Tommie allow Trouble to have its way? Read along in this rhyming story as Tommie uses his problem-solving skills to exhibit various acts of kindness while displaying bravery, resiliency, and self-control. This story provides a gentle lesson on self-awareness and values that can help with overcoming day-to-day challenges.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Conduct of life; Kindness; Problem solving;
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