{"product_id":"the-driver-in-the-driverless-car-9781523085538","title":"The Driver in the Driverless Car","description":"\u003cb\u003e“[An] excellent and wide-ranging review of our responses to accelerating technological change” from the authors of \u003ci\u003eYour Happiness Was Hacked\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever describe dozens of astonishing technological advances in this fascinating and thought-provoking book, which asks what kind of future lies ahead—\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eMad Max\u003c\/i\u003e?   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future—eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence? This edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on quantum computing, which promises vastly increased processing times—and vastly increased security risks. In the end, our future is up to us; our hands may not be on the wheel, but we will decide the driverless car’s destination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Vivek raises one of the most important issues of our time—the use of technology to uplift rather than displace humans. His book provides an invaluable guide for assessing the benefits and risks of future technologies.” —Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Exponential technologies are about to transform every aspect of our lives . . . Vivek provides you a clear and authoritative blueprint for assessing their benefits and risks.” —Peter H. Diamandis, MD, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58188638683523,"sku":"9781523085538","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781523085538.jpg?v=1780655640","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-driver-in-the-driverless-car-9781523085538","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}