The reviewer finds the book scientifically rigorous but overly compartmentalized, limiting its exploration of AI and humanity. They criticize the lack of interdisciplinary discussion and the book's tendency to devolve into a narrow astrophysics textbook.
The reviewer appreciates the book's scientific approach and categorization of complex topics, which makes the material more digestible. However, they feel this categorization limits the scope and depth of the discussion. The reviewer criticizes the book for its lack of interdisciplinary exploration, particularly in philosophy and biology, which are crucial for understanding the implications of AI. They also find the book's treatment of the singularity and the future of AI to be uninspired and disconnected from other relevant fields. Overall, the reviewer feels the book fails to address the nuances of being human in the age of artificial intelligence and instead devolves into a narrow astrophysics textbook.
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Tegmark takes a different approach to AI and the future by laying out a map of as many possible arguments as he can propose.
His diplomacy and scientific approach tend to be his downfall in the end.
There is no discussion in this book of what it is to be human.