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End Times Fascism

And the Fight for the Living World

by Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor ...

Narrated by Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor ...

Unabridged

12 hours 56 min

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resistThe far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resistThe far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the
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Co-Intelligence

The Definitive, Bestselling Guide to Living and Working with AI

by Ethan Mollick ...

Narrated by Ethan Mollick ...

Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Consumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity.Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for ... Read more

$26.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Consumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity.Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI

by Max Bennett ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & SlowThe entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way ... Read more

$45.99 AUD

Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & SlowThe entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way
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Nexus

The Sunday Times bestselling history about humans, technology and AI from the author of Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

Narrated by Vidish Athavale ...

Unabridged

17 hours 28 min

The mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI - have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of SapiensStories brought us together.Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.The internet promised infinite knowledge.The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.What wi... ... Read more

$33.75 AUD

The mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI - have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of SapiensStories brought us together.Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.The internet promised infinite knowledge.The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.What wi...
... Read more
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The Coming Wave

AI, Power and Our Future: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate AI insider

by Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar ...

Narrated by Mustafa Suleyman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 7 min

This is the only book you need to understand our new world – from the ultimate AI insider, the CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind.Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. In a world of quantum computers, robot assistants and abundant energy, they will organise your life, operate your business, and run government services.None of us are prepared.Mustafa Suleyman ... Read more

$26.99 AUD

This is the only book you need to understand our new world – from the ultimate AI insider, the CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind.Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. In a world of quantum computers, robot assistants and abundant energy, they will organise your life, operate your business, and run government services.None of us are prepared.Mustafa Suleyman
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Empire of AI

Inside the reckless race for total domination

by Karen Hao ...

Narrated by Karen Hao ...

Unabridged

17 hours 50 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam
... Read more
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A Thousand Brains

A New Theory of Intelligence

by Jeff Hawkins ...

Narrated by Richard Dawkins, Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times)For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence?Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world—not just one model, but hundreds of ... Read more

$36.99 AUD

A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times)For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence?Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world—not just one model, but hundreds of
... Read more
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The AI Con

How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want

by Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna ...

Narrated by Jade Wheeler ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called ‘artificial intelligence’, exposing the real harm these technologies do to our jobs, health, society and environment, who stands to gain from them, and how to fight back.Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to ... Read more

$26.25 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.A smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called ‘artificial intelligence’, exposing the real harm these technologies do to our jobs, health, society and environment, who stands to gain from them, and how to fight back.Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to
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Weapons of Math Destruction

How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

by Cathy O'Neil ...

Narrated by Cathy O'Neil ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In this New York Times bestseller, Cathy O'Neil, one of the first champions of algorithmic accountability, sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life -- and threaten to rip apart our social fabric.We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives - where we go to school, whether we get a loan, how much we pay ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.In this New York Times bestseller, Cathy O'Neil, one of the first champions of algorithmic accountability, sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life -- and threaten to rip apart our social fabric.We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives - where we go to school, whether we get a loan, how much we pay
... Read more
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Scary Smart

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World

by Mo Gawdat ...

Narrated by Mo Gawdat ...

Unabridged

11 hours 20 min

**This audiobook is masterfully read by the author, Mo Gawdat.One of The Sunday Times' Business Books of the Year**Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a book for you. Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that can fix it. – **Mo Gawdat'From a ... Read more

$29.99 AUD

**This audiobook is masterfully read by the author, Mo Gawdat.One of The Sunday Times' Business Books of the Year**Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a book for you. Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that can fix it. – **Mo Gawdat'From a
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The Singularity is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

by Ray Kurzweil ...

Narrated by Adam Barr ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER.**The legendary oracle of technological change explains how AI will transform our species beyond recognition within two decades.What will it mean to live free from the limits of our bodies? Who will we become if our minds can be stored and duplicated? What new realms of beauty, connection and wonder might we inhabit? How will we navigate the ... Read more

$26.99 AUD

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER.**The legendary oracle of technological change explains how AI will transform our species beyond recognition within two decades.What will it mean to live free from the limits of our bodies? Who will we become if our minds can be stored and duplicated? What new realms of beauty, connection and wonder might we inhabit? How will we navigate the
... Read more
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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It's Too Late

by Cory Doctorow ...

Narrated by Cory Doctorow ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. This program is read by the author."[Cory] Doctorow's writing is best when he delivers it, and this...is no exception." — Kirkus on EnshittificationIn modern tech parlance, a centaur is a person who is able to use technology to be a better, more productive version of ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. This program is read by the author."[Cory] Doctorow's writing is best when he delivers it, and this...is no exception." — Kirkus on EnshittificationIn modern tech parlance, a centaur is a person who is able to use technology to be a better, more productive version of
... Read more
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Atlas of AI

Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence

by Kate Crawford ...

Narrated by Larissa Gallagher ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedomWhat happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedomWhat happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from
... Read more
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Book of Why, The

The New Science of Cause and Effect

by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

Narrated by Mel Foster ...

Unabridged

15 hours 14 min

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect- ... Read more

$69.12 AUD

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect-
... Read more
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Human Compatible

AI and the Problem of Control

by Stuart Russell ...

Narrated by Raphael Corkhill ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according to the world's pre-eminent AI expert, it could also be the last.In this groundbreaking book on the biggest question facing humanity, Stuart Russell explains why he has come to consider his own discipline an existential threat to his own species, and lays out how we can ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according to the world's pre-eminent AI expert, it could also be the last.In this groundbreaking book on the biggest question facing humanity, Stuart Russell explains why he has come to consider his own discipline an existential threat to his own species, and lays out how we can
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Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics and Society

by Dan Hendrycks ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

Unabridged

16 hours 54 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.As AI technology is rapidly progressing in capability and being adopted more widely across society, it is more important than ever to understand the potential risks AI may pose and how AI can be developed and deployed safely. Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this topic.This book explores a ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.As AI technology is rapidly progressing in capability and being adopted more widely across society, it is more important than ever to understand the potential risks AI may pose and how AI can be developed and deployed safely. Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this topic.This book explores a
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The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are ... Read more

$53.99 AUD

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are
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AI for Cybersecurity

Starseed AI

by Starseed ...

Narrated by Starseed ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

In an age where cyber threats evolve with lightning speed, traditional defenses are no longer enough. AI in Cybersecurity: Protecting the Digital Future is your guide to understanding how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the fight against digital crime.This comprehensive book delves into AI's transformative role in cybersecurity, from identifying and mitigating sophisticated threats to ... Read more

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In an age where cyber threats evolve with lightning speed, traditional defenses are no longer enough. AI in Cybersecurity: Protecting the Digital Future is your guide to understanding how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the fight against digital crime.This comprehensive book delves into AI's transformative role in cybersecurity, from identifying and mitigating sophisticated threats to
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Future Minds

The Rise of Intelligence, from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe

by Richard Yonck ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that ... Read more

$38.99 AUD

With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that
... Read more
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Artificial Intelligence

A Guide for Thinking Humans

by Melanie Mitchell ...

Narrated by Melanie Mitchell, Abby Craden, Tony Wolf ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

This program includes an introduction read by the author.No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now reveals its turbulent history and the recent surge of apparent successes, grand hopes, and emerging fears ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

This program includes an introduction read by the author.No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now reveals its turbulent history and the recent surge of apparent successes, grand hopes, and emerging fears
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The New Age of Sexism

How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny

by Laura Bates ...

Narrated by Laura Bates ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLIN MORAN'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read every syllable' JO BRAND‘All men must read this book if they have any interest in a truly just, fair and equal society’ ROBIN INCEAI is here, bringing a seismic shift in the way our society operates. Might this mean a future reimagined on equitable terms ... Read more

$36.86 AUD

‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLIN MORAN'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read every syllable' JO BRAND‘All men must read this book if they have any interest in a truly just, fair and equal society’ ROBIN INCEAI is here, bringing a seismic shift in the way our society operates. Might this mean a future reimagined on equitable terms
... Read more
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on AI, Analytics, and the New Machine Age

by Harvard Business Review, Michael E. Porter, Thomas H Davenport, H. James Wilson, Paul R. Daugherty ...

Narrated by Shawn Compton, Teri Schnaubelt ...

Series series HBR's 10 Must Reads
Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

Machine learning and data analytics are powering a wave of groundbreaking technologies. Is your company ready?We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how these technologies work together, how to adopt them, and why your strategy can't ignore them.In this book you'll learn how: data science, driven by artificial ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Machine learning and data analytics are powering a wave of groundbreaking technologies. Is your company ready?We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how these technologies work together, how to adopt them, and why your strategy can't ignore them.In this book you'll learn how: data science, driven by artificial
... Read more
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AI Goldmine: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Money with Artificial Intelligence

by Dizzy Davidson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Artificial Intelligence AI Revolution
Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If you are struggling to fully understand AI and how to make money with it. You're not alone. Many people find AI complex and intimidating. But what if I told you that you could turn this challenge into a lucrative opportunity?"AI Goldmine: A Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Artificial Intelligence" is your ultimate roadmap to harnessing the power ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If you are struggling to fully understand AI and how to make money with it. You're not alone. Many people find AI complex and intimidating. But what if I told you that you could turn this challenge into a lucrative opportunity?"AI Goldmine: A Beginner's Guide to Making Money with Artificial Intelligence" is your ultimate roadmap to harnessing the power
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The Edge of Sentience

Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI

by Jonathan Birch ...

Narrated by Graham Mack ...

Unabridged

15 hours 44 min

Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI?These are questions about ... Read more

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Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI?These are questions about
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