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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Machines excel at endlessly repeating tasks.
Chapter 3: Computers reason in exponential terms.
Chapter 4: Machines are rapidly becoming increasingly lifelike.
Chapter 5: Machines have transformed how businesses create and market products.
Chapter 6: Digital use lets companies get extremely personal with your data – sometimes helpfully, sometimes not.
Chapter 7: The tech industry has a diversity problem, and machines can reinforce it.
Chapter 8: Machines handle data, and data alone can’t fully capture reality.
Description
How to Speak Machine (2019) prepares us for a future where computers will play an increasingly dominant role in business, politics, and our personal lives. It helps us understand the inner workings of the machines we use every day and how their programming can perpetuate social issues or be used to exploit our personal data. By learning how to speak machine, we can arm ourselves with the knowledge we need to ensure that the future is inclusive and safe for everyone.
Who Should Listen
- Entrepreneurs interested in forming a tech start-up
- Policymakers who need to keep regulations up to date with technological advancements
- Anyone who wants to understand the basics behind how computers “think”