My Robot Boss

"He plays, he jokes, he writes, he sings and he's an expert at stargazing." Come and meet my robot, Bruno Hankle... Nevermind. I simply call him Boss. Boss can do EVERYTHING. Or... can't he? Inspired by the imagination of a young aspiring inventor, this story aimed at 4 to 7 year olds introduces toddlers and children to the different parts of a robot.

A playful, profound book that is not only a testament to one man's efforts to be deemed more human than a computer, but also a rollicking exploration of what it means to be human in the first place. “Terrific. ... Art and science meet an engaged mind and the friction produces real fire.” —The New Yorker Each year, the AI community convenes to administer the famous (and famously controversial) Turing test, pitting sophisticated software programs against humans to determine if a computer can “think.” The machine that most often fools the judges wins the Most Human Computer Award. But there is also a prize, strange and intriguing, for the “Most Human Human.” Brian Christian—a young poet with degrees in computer science and philosophy—was chosen to participate in a recent competition. This

After getting captured by her father's usurpers, Princess Arienne is imprisoned in her own castle. As the day of her execution draws near, she needs help. She needs her sister. In the real world, pop superstar Zena Carradine has little interest in virtual reality. When her sister begs her to enter "The Darker Ages," she has her doubts. However, Zena is swept away by Arienne's world... until she realizes she's the wife of a twisted king. Meanwhile, the real world identities of several characters are revealed, including the pompous Prince Jonah.The Darker Ages 2: Rebirth is a historical fantasy set in a virtual world. To fully enjoy the story, reading the previous novel is recommended.

Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact and, speculation—from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov’s seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman’s kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show Firefly, and the sexual and moral implications of the film Ex Machina, Generation Robot explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. Clever and accessible, Generation Robot isn’t just for the serious, scientific reader—it’s for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works—now and tomorrow.

In the year 2042, a human scientist discovered the machines we rely on are sentient and can experience emotional distress. Before her discovery, any emotion a robot displayed was often ignored or dismissed as mimicry. The following book is dedicated to those who have lived without a voice for so long. This book is for the robots.

She didn't hesitate to exchange her marriage for 500,000 yuan for her boyfriend. Who would have thought that her lover's profound boyfriend would turn around to marry someone else? She thought that a marriage contract would be the beginning of her happiness, but she didn't expect it to be just another person's double.

The villain becomes the hero in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Sunny’s dad enters Super World as none other than King Viking himself! In order to get off a faraway island, King Viking has to become the HERO and help Captain Trevor fix his boat. But since Dad is not very good at playing the game, King Viking struggles to find all the supplies. Will King Viking be able to save the day and defeat the island monster? And where does Super Rabbit Boy show up in this zany adventure? Thomas Flintham's full-color artwork on every page brings energy and fun to this action-packed, gaming-themed series!

This book explores how robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance human lives but also have unsettling “dark sides.” It examines expanding forms of negativity and anxiety about robots, AI, and autonomous vehicles as our human environments are reengineered for intelligent military and security systems and for optimal workplace and domestic operations. It focuses on the impacts of initiatives to make robot interactions more humanlike and less creepy (as with domestic and sex robots). It analyzes the emerging resistances against these entities in the wake of omnipresent AI applications (such as “killer robots” and ubiquitous surveillance). It unpacks efforts by developers to have ethical and social influences on robotics and AI, and confronts the AI hype that is designed to shield the entities from criticism. The book draws from science fiction, dramaturgical, ethical, and legal literatures as well as current research agendas of corporations. Engineers, implementers, and researchers have often encountered users' fears and aggressive actions against intelligent entities, especially in the wake of deaths of humans by robots and autonomous vehicles. The book is an invaluable resource for developers and researchers in the field, as well as curious readers who want to play proactive roles in shaping future technologies.