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Impacts and Transformations - Volume 6: The Era of Stupidity! a Cult of Stupidity?
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Series: Artificial Intelligence and the Power of Data, Book 39
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ISBN13: 9798345040348
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 31 2024
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 31 2024
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Era of Stupidity! A Cult of Stupidity? It is a call to understand the cultural and technological forces that shape today's world, where the abundance of information and unlimited access to technology seem to contradictorily promote ignorance and superficiality. This book delves into the causes and consequences of this unsettling phenomenon, inviting the reader to reflect on how cognitive limitations, biases, and behavioral fallacies influence the way we interpret and react to the digital universe. What you will find in this book: - An analysis of the decline in human IQ and how the cult of ignorance impacts society and limits development.
- Discussions about human intelligence versus artificial intelligence and how these two types of intelligence interact, collide, and complement each other.
- In-depth explanations about the role of fake news and disinformation in the manipulation of public opinion and personal decisions.
- The concept of technological stupidity and how the thoughtless use of technology affects decision-making capacity.
- A study on the infodemic and the impact of informational overload on human reasoning.
- Practical tools and tips for avoiding cognitive pitfalls, navigating misinformation, and developing critical thinking. Results you will get from reading: - Deeper understanding of cognitive risks and limitations when dealing with information and technology.
- Training to identify fake news, avoid misinformation, and recognize the impact of social networks on perceptions and decisions.
- Tools to develop a critical and reflective mindset, necessary for an era of disinformation and digital manipulation.
- Practical strategies to cultivate digital hygiene habits and avoid information overload.
- A broader understanding of how artificial intelligence interacts with human biases, helping to optimize the use of data and build more responsible AI systems. Audience that can benefit from the content: - Technology and AI professionals: interested in understanding how human and artificial intelligence influence each other.
- Communication and media specialists: who want to deepen their understanding of the impact of fake news and digital manipulation.
- Managers and business leaders: who seek a critical perspective for ethical and informed decision-making in a digital landscape.
- Educators and researchers: who want to understand the impact of informational superficiality and encourage deep learning.
- Students and enthusiasts of critical thinking and the humanities: who seek a broad understanding of the limitations and potentials of human reasoning in a high-tech context. However, this is just one step in an essential journey in the field of artificial intelligence. This volume is part of a larger collection, Artificial Intelligence: The Power of Data, which explores, in depth, different aspects of AI and data science. The other volumes address equally crucial topics, such as the integration of AI systems, predictive analytics, and the use of advanced algorithms for decision-making. By purchasing and reading the other books in the collection, you will have a holistic and deep view that will allow you not only to optimize data governance, but also to enhance the impact of artificial intelligence on your operations, transforming your understanding and performance in an increasingly digital and challenging world. About the author:
Marcus Pinto - Prof. Marcão - has a master's degree in Information Technology and works in the field of information architecture. IT professional with decades of experience in data intelligence has been working in the area of information technology since the mid-1980s, especially in the area of information architecture/attribute engineering, systems development and data warehouse.
- In-depth explanations about the role of fake news and disinformation in the manipulation of public opinion and personal decisions.
- The concept of technological stupidity and how the thoughtless use of technology affects decision-making capacity.
- A study on the infodemic and the impact of informational overload on human reasoning.
- Practical tools and tips for avoiding cognitive pitfalls, navigating misinformation, and developing critical thinking. Results you will get from reading: - Deeper understanding of cognitive risks and limitations when dealing with information and technology.
- Training to identify fake news, avoid misinformation, and recognize the impact of social networks on perceptions and decisions.
- Tools to develop a critical and reflective mindset, necessary for an era of disinformation and digital manipulation.
- Practical strategies to cultivate digital hygiene habits and avoid information overload.
- A broader understanding of how artificial intelligence interacts with human biases, helping to optimize the use of data and build more responsible AI systems. Audience that can benefit from the content: - Technology and AI professionals: interested in understanding how human and artificial intelligence influence each other.
- Communication and media specialists: who want to deepen their understanding of the impact of fake news and digital manipulation.
- Managers and business leaders: who seek a critical perspective for ethical and informed decision-making in a digital landscape.
- Educators and researchers: who want to understand the impact of informational superficiality and encourage deep learning.
- Students and enthusiasts of critical thinking and the humanities: who seek a broad understanding of the limitations and potentials of human reasoning in a high-tech context. However, this is just one step in an essential journey in the field of artificial intelligence. This volume is part of a larger collection, Artificial Intelligence: The Power of Data, which explores, in depth, different aspects of AI and data science. The other volumes address equally crucial topics, such as the integration of AI systems, predictive analytics, and the use of advanced algorithms for decision-making. By purchasing and reading the other books in the collection, you will have a holistic and deep view that will allow you not only to optimize data governance, but also to enhance the impact of artificial intelligence on your operations, transforming your understanding and performance in an increasingly digital and challenging world. About the author:
Marcus Pinto - Prof. Marcão - has a master's degree in Information Technology and works in the field of information architecture. IT professional with decades of experience in data intelligence has been working in the area of information technology since the mid-1980s, especially in the area of information architecture/attribute engineering, systems development and data warehouse.
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