The Ascent of Information
ISBN-13: 9780593087251
Contributor(s): Caleb Scharf
Subject: Computer Programming
Publisher Imprint: Riverhead
Publication Date: 16-06-2022
Format: Paperback
Availability: Out of stock
£15.99
About the book
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.