My latest book has just been published by CRC Press, an imprint of the academic publishing house Taylor and Francis. It updates and expands on my previous non-fiction AI books, especially the sections on the economic singularity.
Having been published in the past by Random House, and having also self-published, it is exciting to complete the trio of publishing options with an academic publisher, and it is an honour to be picked up by CRC. (This does have an impact on pricing beyond my control.)
The book has attracted some gratifying reviews, including these:
“The arrival of super-intelligent AI and the economic replacement of humans by machines on a global scale are among the greatest challenges we face. This book is an excellent introduction to both. It is thoroughly researched and persuasive. Chace’s principal argument seems to be correct: we need to prepare now for the economic singularity or face a serious disruption of our civilization.”
―Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science and Smith-Zadeh Professor in Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
“A brilliantly lucid guide to the current state of artificial intelligence and its possibilities and potential – including the likelihood that it will eliminate employment as we currently know it. What makes this a must-read is what comes next – this is no dystopian alarm but a clarion call to start thinking about how to cope with this eventuality – and an intriguing guide to some possible destinations. We should all be thinking about these potential problems right now – thankfully Calum has already provided an entertaining and thoughtful roadmap.”
Mark Mardell, Presenter, BBC Radio Four
