These Strange New Minds – Christopher Summerfield
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Stunning advances in digital technology have introduced a new wave of human-like AI systems. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are already reshaping economies, challenging democracies, and reshaping society in unpredictable ways. And soon, these AI systems could make autonomous decisions on their users’ behalf, transforming everything we do. Understanding how they work is crucial.
Can AI systems think, know, and understand? Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they represent? When will they be able to move beyond words and take action in the real world?
Neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores these questions, charting AI’s evolution from early ideas in the seventeenth century to today’s deep neural networks. His book is the most accessible, up-to-date, and authoritative exploration of this radical technology. With an understanding of AI’s inner workings, we can address the existential question of our age: can we look forward to a technological utopia, or are we writing ourselves out of history?
“Engaging, insightful, panoramic” – Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI & Cofounder of DeepMind
“An eye-opening exploration of a revolution unfolding before our eyes” – New York Journal of Books
“As a leading authority…Summerfield is perfectly situated to explore the meaning and implications of these machines that are so uncannily like – and unlike – ourselves” – Brian Christian, co-author of Algorithms to Live by
“You might choose to be alarmed, excited, or indifferent to LLMs, but you should read Chris’s book before you decide” – Mike Woolridge, author of The Road to Conscious Machines
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Format: Paperback / softback 384 pages
Classifications: Social forecasting, future studies, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Philosophy of science, Impact of science & technology on society, Popular science, Privacy & data protection, Artificial intelligence
ISBN : 9781405966160
Published : 26 Feb 2026
Author : Christopher Summerfield
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
Size : 197 x 129 x 27 (mm)
Weight : N/A
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