The book demonstrates to readers interested in social life in an understandable way how AI works and how it will dramatically change all areas of life. From the history of AI to its techniques and its diverse fields of application to its ethical-philosophical implications, all relevant aspects are presented in detail. The author does not remain descriptive, but also takes a critical stance on AI development in clear words. For the reader, the explanations are designed as a professional support corset, in order to be able to act as a knowledgeable counterpart to the AI experts. The last two chapters take the reader into the future of life with super AI. With daring scenarios, the author alerts the reader in an enjoyable way to the breathtaking and socially highly explosive perspectives associated with AI and the ethical and philosophical questions that arise from it. This book is a translation of the original German 1 st edition Machtwechsel der Intelligenzen by Günter Cisek, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2021. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.

Shows the history of AI's development in the context of societal change Presents possible applications of AI in everyday life Spans the spectrum from machine learning and big data to smart farming

Autorentext
Prof. Dr. Günter Cisek, who advises major organizations such as the IMF and the World Bank and regularly holds guest professorships in Asia, always addresses socio-critical issues with linguistic wit, drawing on his vast cosmopolitan experience and interdisciplinary approach. The reader can always rely on the fact that he not only describes and analyzes, but also always takes a sociocritical attitude towards AI.

Inhalt
How much and what kind of artificial intelligence can humans tolerate?.- Do you know how it ward? - The history of AI.- How does AI work? - AI techniques.- How is AI realized? - AI determines our lives.- Do you still buy or do you already "influence"? - Commerce 4.0.- Where to go with the "social industry"? - Industry 4.0.- How is our interaction changing? - Social implications of AI.- Paradisia times or the end of the world? - The future with AI.