{"product_id":"9781405966160","title":"These Strange New Minds","description":"Author: Summerfield, Christopher\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781405966160\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow the technology that is revolutionising our world actually works, and what that means, from the Research Director at the UK government's AI safety Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Engaging, insightful, panoramic' \u003cb\u003eMustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI \u0026amp; Cofounder of DeepMind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunning advances in digital technology have introduced a new wave of human-like AI systems. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are already reshaping economies, challenge democracies, and reshaping society in unpredictable ways. And soon, these AI systems could make autonomous decisions on their users' behalf, transforming everything we do. Understanding how they work is crucial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan AI systems think, know, and understand?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhose interests do they represent?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen will they be able to move beyond words and take action in the real world?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores these questions, charting AI's evolution from early ideas in the seventeenth century to today's deep neural networks. His book is the most accessible, up-to-date, and authoritative exploration of this radical technology. With an understanding of AI's inner workings, we can address the existential question of our age- can we look forward to a technological utopia, or are we writing ourselves out of history?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792923672734,"sku":"UBD-9781405966160","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781405966160.jpg?v=1780915629","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781405966160","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}