Hanson, Robin, 1959-

The age of em : work, love, and life when robots rule the Earth [electronic resource] / Robin Hanson. - First Edition published in 2016. - 1 online resource (xi, 426 pages) : illustrations. - Oxford Scholarship Online . - Oxford Scholarship Online. .

This edition previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-416) and index (pages 417-426).

Robots may one day rule the world, but what is a robot-ruled Earth like? Many think that the first truly smart robots will be brain emulations or 'ems'. Robin Hanson draws on decades of expertise in economics, physics, and computer science to paint a detailed picture of this next great era in human (and machine) evolution.

9780191917028


Twenty-second century--Forecasts.
Computers and civilization.
Artificial intelligence--Forecasting.
Robots--Social aspects.

CB161 / .H36 2016