The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive Audiobook

" HEY KATHY! READ THIS BOOK! "

" It was interesting, I learned a lot about artificial intelligence, I'm glad I read it, but it was a bit of a slog. "

" This just made me happy. I feel like the author has studied things that I have (philosophy and computer science) and has come to similar conclusions. It makes me want to study linguistics and poetry! He is clearly young in some ways - very idealistic, but also seems wise beyond his years. "

" While I found the topics touched on fascinating, the transitions were a bit choppy and I felt the author didn't delve very deeply into any of them. That said, I found the book highly enjoyable. It certainly appealed to my geeky sense of humor, and I may have a small author crush. "

" Utterly fascinating. Deals with the intersection of language, thought, and the ability of computers. "

" I really enjoyed this book. I appreciated that while the author conveyed an appreciation for humanity, there was no doomsday scenario for the future as technology becomes a more integrated force in our lives. "

" Entertaining, but not as much info as i'd like. "

" This book is really excellent. Each chapter taught me something I wasn't aware of before, and encouraged me to think critically. I also appreciated the personal anecdotes and the enjoyable POV throughout the book. "

" An interesting examination of what it means to be human through the ways we create artificial intelligence. "

" Some friends started a non-fiction book club. This was our first selection. It provided great fodder for discussion and was pithy. "

" Awesome. Book is framed by the Turing test. Author is a computer scientist, philosopher and a poet. Admirably suited to write this book which is enlightening and funny. One can read about art, the origin of love, language and ice hockey all on one page. "

" This dragged just a bit in the penultimate chapter, but overall it was a GREAT read and very provocative. I feel like I learned a lot about AI as well as about the human kind (HI?). I highly recommend it! "

" It 's an interesting teaser; how is the writer going to stack up against the machine? Still, a bit rambling. Lots of interesting ideas and connections in a sort of free-association style. Not carefully reasoned. "

" Read this book so we can talk about it! "

" BEST BOOK EVER BRIAN CHRISTIAN IS A HERO. "

" There was a touch of Malcolm Gladwell-itis to this book but the writer seemed like a nice fellow. Someone you would definitely enjoy talking to. It glossed over some heavy stuff (sometimes labouring minor topics). Overall, it was pretty interesting. "

" Thoughtful, funny, and provocative exploration of the ways in which AI and humanity diverge and intersect. I especially enjoyed Christian's wry play-by-play of his participation in the Loebler Prize competition. "

" This is definitely going in the short list of "Books that I think all Computer Scientists should read." "

" it makes me to think again about being human and the correlation between humanity and technology... very remarkable and I liked it. "

" The book is a fascinating read on the increasingly blurry line between human and computerized communication. After reading it, I'm conscious of how mechanized are some of our daily conversations with people. It makes you want to reassert yourself as a human. "

" Nice summary of information theory at the end - I should be writing these... Nice scope. "

" Well written. Thought provoking. Needed to bend my brain to grasp some of the finer points. A good read. "

" This dragged just a bit in the penultimate chapter, but overall it was a GREAT read and very provocative. I feel like I learned a lot about AI as well as about the human kind (HI?). I highly recommend it! "