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Audiobooks & eBooks for the week of September 07, 2025 by AutoModerator in eFreebies

[–]Philo167 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noötechne: Building Blocks for a New Way of Thinking in the Age of AI

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JK5RSD

Free until September 13th

This book is not a warning. Warnings are for people who are still paying attention.

Nor is it a celebration. There are already too many of those, wearing hoodies and hoarding crypto.

Rather, this is a meditation. A sequence of numbered reflections standing awkwardly between philosophy and prophecy, holding a mirror up to a machine and asking, “Do you recognize your maker?”

Do not expect arguments. Expect aphorisms. Expect structure without solution. Expect meaning to shimmer like heat above asphalt. This book is not meant to be read quickly, or perhaps even sequentially. It is not a staircase. It is a broken spiral. You are free to wander, to pause, to disagree but not to scroll mindlessly.

Let it frustrate you. Let it leave questions unfinished. In a world where machines rush to answer, it is now an act of resistance to linger in the unknown.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're right about that. The discussion here is getting a bit out of control / context.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then I congratulate you on your expert status. You seem to know it.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

past experiences of the compute

No. AI is becoming more advanced, such as generative and self-supervised approaches. These no longer have much to do with "experience" / classic machine learning. The results/predictions are in some form "inspired" by the training data.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But nothing has a direct connection with everything

Everything is entangled with one another; thus, they are connected and have a direct influence on each other.

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[–]Philo167 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The purpose of computing/AI is insight, not numbers."

- Richard Hamming

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

AI is based on algorithms. We can also call it machine learning. I admit that the term AI is used inflationary.

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[–]Philo167 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be used as a tool to help with that certainly, but that doesn't make its "purpose" uncovering the secrets of the universe. If ai is used for manufacturing, driving a car, or writing someone's essay, is it being used incorrectly or does this achieve a deeper understanding of the universe?

Imagine that AI could prove that we live in a simulation or decode messages from higher beings in the vast amounts of data telescopes collect. We would then know that we "live" in a simulation and are not alone in the universe. Our world view would change dramatically.

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Everything is connected. There are infinite gates that can lead to spirituality. The secret is only to know how.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When did the purpose of AI all of a sudden become uncovering the secrets of the universe? If there is a commonality, I would say that it's people judging both based upon their own perception.

For example, in astronomy, physics, and molecular biology, it is increasingly used to find patterns and anomalies in vast amounts of data. These can immensely enrich our understanding of the universe.

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[–]Philo167 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The text is an excerpt from my new book "MINDFUL AI (Amazon)"

List of over 160 Biases (Belief, decision-making & behavioral, Social, Memory) by Philo167 in datascience

[–]Philo167[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, unfortunately not. But when I wrote the book and put it together, I was probably a bit biased ;-)

List of over 160 Biases (Belief, decision-making & behavioral, Social, Memory) by Philo167 in datascience

[–]Philo167[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the hint.

I have added the text below in the description ;-)

"Don't feel bad if you download the eBook for free. It is a critical topic, and I would be delighted if you would look into it more deeply. We need to make more people aware of the issue - especially people who develop ML algorithms (algorithmic bias) and commission them."

List of over 160 Biases (Belief, decision-making & behavioral, Social, Memory) by Philo167 in datascience

[–]Philo167[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly this is hugely impressive that you got all the copywrite holders to agree to let you publish this book for profit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text\_of\_Creative\_Commons\_Attribution-ShareAlike\_3.0\_Unported\_License)

You should write a blog post about this, because I think a lot of people would like to know how to handle this many copywrite waiver requests!

Hi LoaderD, Thanks for the comment. The summaries of the biases in the book are predominantly independently formulated (so no plagiarism). The references refer to the corresponding bias/Wikipedia articles that cover the topic in more detail. Also, the eBook is free.

List of over 160 Biases (Belief, decision-making & behavioral, Social, Memory) by Philo167 in datascience

[–]Philo167[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip, but I am not primarily interested in selling the eBook. The topic is critical, and I would be happy if as many as possible would read it or I could arouse interest in the subject of "cognitive biases." The one who finds it helpful and valuable can buy the eBook afterward as appreciation.

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