Caleb Scharf argues that all the data we create - all of our emails, tweets, selfies, A.I.-generated text and funny cat videos - amounts to an aggregate lifeform. It has goals and needs. It can control our behaviour and influence our well-being. And it''s an organism that has evolved right alongside us.
This symbiotic relationship with information offers a startling new lens for looking at the world. Data isn''t just something we produce; it''s the reason we exist. This powerful idea has the potential to upend the way we think about our technology, our role as humans, and the fundamental nature of life.
Format |
Inbunden |
Omfång |
352 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Penguin Putnam Inc |
Utgivningsdatum |
2021-06-15 |
ISBN |
9780593087244 |