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The Coming Wave: technology, power, and the Twenty-first Century's greatest dilemma Author: Mustafa Suleyman with Michael Bhaskar
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Subject: #Technological innovations #Technological forecasting
Summary: A stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order and how we might contain them while we have the chance from a cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind. In this book, the author shows how this new technological super-wave fits a historical pattern of innovation and proliferation while departing from it in key ways: namely, the speed of change, the breadth of risks, and the wave's potential to democratize access to dangerous, world-altering power. We are about to cross a critical threshold in the history of our species. In this groundbreaking book from the ultimate AI insider, Suleyman firmly establishes "the containment problem"-or the challenge of maintaining human control over dangerous technologies the essential dilemma of our age, showing that radical steps must be taken to live alongside the technology of once unimaginable power. |
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Co-intelligence: living and working with AI Author: Ethan Mollick
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Subject: #Artificial intelligence
Summary: 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. In Co-Intelligence, he urges us to engage with AI as co-workers, co-teachers and coaches. Wide-ranging, hugely thought-provoking and optimistic, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era. |
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Artificial Intelligence in Byte-sized Chunks Author: Peter J. Bentley
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Subject: #Artificial intelligence
Summary: AI has stirred emotions and excitement since the launch of large language models like ChatGPT. Its capabilities are transforming technology positively and negatively. AI can improve writing and generate art, but in the wrong hands, it can produce fake images and misinformation that harm society. This expert-led book in the Bite-sized Chunks series explores AI’s evolution from the 1950s to today's advanced systems, detailing the science behind each AI, addressing ethical issues, and sharing fascinating insights on this crucial technological development, including current trends in generative AI/ChatGPT and future expectations, all in accessible bite-sized sections. |
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未來力: 打造不被AI取代的19種關鍵技能Author: 友村晋
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Subject: #Artificial intelligence #Success #成功法
Summary: 「不了解科技是造成焦慮的最危險因子，如果能夠接受科技的優越性並思考共存之道，那麼就會看到我們應該前進的方向。」――友村晉 |
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Designing your life: how to build a well-lived, joyful life Author: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
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Subject: #Vocational guidance #Decision making
Summary: Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Someone designed everything in our lives. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. |
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50 successful Harvard application essays: what worked for them can help you get into the college of your choice Author: Staff of the Harvard Crimson
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Subject: #College applications #Academic writing
Summary: Fifty new essays that got their authors into Harvard feature updated statistics and insights, revealing what worked and how to succeed. Writing college application essays is one of the most stressful tasks for high schoolers, amplified by the pressure from family and peers. Since the previous edition of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, the application process has shifted towards more test-optional policies, making the personal statement even more crucial in admissions. A strong essay helps you stand out as selective universities receive more applicants. This edition offers inspiring conventional and creative strategies that impressed Harvard admissions officers. It covers personal achievements and unique talents, teaching students to: - Get started - Stand out - Structure an effective essay - Avoid common pitfalls. Each essay from a Harvard student includes an analysis from The Harvard Crimson, highlighting strengths and weaknesses to guide readers in crafting their high-quality essays. |
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50 Yale admission success stories: and the essays that made them happen Author: Staff of the Yale Daily News |
Subject: #College applications #Academic writing
Summary: The Yale Daily News presents a book featuring essays that helped students gain admission to Yale University, assisting high school seniors in their college applications. The key question remains: How do I write a winning essay? This book demonstrates how to craft successful applications, showcasing Yale-specific essays and supplemental elements like short statements. Moreover, this book goes beyond just examples; it profiles each student contributor, providing context for their essays. For instance, Edgar Avina, a political science major from Houston, juggled odd jobs to support his immigrant family from Mexico. Madeleine Bender, a versatile New Yorker, contributes to the Daily News, plays clarinet in a concert band, and majors in Classics, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. These profiles distinguish the book from typical college essay guides, reminding readers that to write a compelling essay, one must be authentic and recognize how the university can help realize their aspirations.
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Memory superpowers!: Author: Nelson Dellis |
Subject: #Memory
Summary: This engaging guide helps kids enhance memorization skills. Four-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis shares secrets to his remarkable ability to remember anything, from presidents to state capitals. The book presents a fun narrative where readers climb Mt. Foreverest to defeat the Memory Thief, who steals memories. Along the way, Dellis provides techniques to remember U.S. presidents, foreign words, capitals, the periodic table, long numbers, and multiplication tables, offering exercises to master lists and concepts. Ideal for school studies and impressing friends and family, Memory Superpowers! is an unforgettable book. |
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Immune: a journey into the mysterious system that keeps you alive Author: Philipp Dettmer |
Subject: #Immune system
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While many recognize the human immune system's significance, few grasp its complexity. In Immune, storyteller Philipp Dettmer leads readers through the body's defences, revealing a battle beneath our skin with tales of invasion and sacrifice. When you've read this, your immune system has already eliminated cancer cells. Enhanced by vibrant graphics and vivid descriptions, Immune transforms immunology into an enthralling journey. It discusses our defences, various adversaries (including a coronavirus chapter), and the critical impacts of immune failure, making it an essential overview of this vital system. |
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文言文不可怕 Author: 周淑屏
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Subject: #Chinese language--Study and teaching
Summary: 作者整合了包括記敘、人物描寫、景物描寫、抒情、論說五個類別，共18篇文言文範文，每篇範文包括原文、注釋、譯文，以及練習題目與答案，期望讀者能從中學懂文言文的基礎知識，以至能學以致用，使用相同的知識來理解其他文言文。 |
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去碳化社會 : Author: InfoVisual研究所
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Subject: #Conservation #環境保護
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從敲響地球暖化的警鐘到達成《巴黎協定》的過程，在聯合國的主導下，全世界都致力於減碳。甚至訂定了SDGs中的目標7「確保人人都享有負擔得起、可靠且永續的近代能源。」然而回到實際生活上，狀況又是如何呢？ Part 1為什麼要以去碳社會為目標？ |
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Iron widow Author: Xiran Jay Zhao
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Subject: #Fiction
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This book blends Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn’t matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine pilot, it’s to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister’s death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. |
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What you are looking for is in the library Author: Michiko Aoyama |
Subject: #Fiction
Summary: "What are you looking for?" So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing precisely what someone is searching for, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads: Can she help them find what they are looking for? Which book will you recommend? |
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The stranger in the lifeboat Author: Mitch Albo Call no.: SF ALB
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Subject: #Fiction
Summary: After a deadly ship explosion, nine people adrift in a raft struggle for survival. Days pass. Short on water and hope, they spot and rescue a man floating in the waves. "Thank the Lord we found you," a passenger says. "I am the Lord," he whispers. Thus begins Mitch Albom's inspiring novel. In this book, the author explores what we would do if God appeared when we cried for help. He keeps us guessing: Is this quiet man really who he claims he is? What caused the explosion? Are the survivors in heaven or hell? The story is narrated by Benji, a passenger, who recounts events in a notebook discovered a year later when the raft washes up on Montserrat. To solve the mystery, it’s up to Inspector Jarty LeFleur, who battles his demons. A compelling novel suggests answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them. |
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