{"product_id":"moral-codes-isbn-9780262548717","title":"Moral Codes","description":"\u003cb\u003eWe don’t need \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e artificial intelligence—we need better programming languages to tell computers what we actually want them to do.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades ago, we believed that robots and computers would take over all the boring jobs and drudgery, leaving humans to a life of leisure. This hasn’t happened. Instead, humans are still doing boring jobs, and even worse, AI researchers have built technology that is creative, self-aware, and emotional—doing the tasks humans were supposed to enjoy. How did we get here? In \u003ci\u003eMoral Codes\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Blackwell argues that there is a fundamental flaw in the research agenda of artificial intelligence What humanity needs, Blackwell argues, is better ways to tell computers what we want them to do, with new and better programming languages: More Open Representations, Access to Learning, and Control Over Digital Expression—In other words, MORAL CODE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlackwell draws on his deep experiences as a programming language designer—which he has been doing since 1983—to unpack fundamental principles of interaction design and explain their technical relationship to ideas of creativity and fairness. Taking aim at software that constrains our conversations with strict word counts or infantilizes human interaction with likes and emojis, Blackwell shows how to design software that is better—not more efficient or more profitable, but better for society and better for \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e people. Covering recent research and the latest smart tools, Blackwell offers rich design principles for a better kind of software—and a better kind of world.Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1   Are You Paying Attention?\u003cbr\u003e2   Would You Like Me to Do the Rest? When AI Makes Code\u003cbr\u003e3   Why Is Code Not like AI?\u003cbr\u003e4   Intending and Attending: Chatting to the Stochastic Parrots\u003cbr\u003e5   A Meaningful Conversation with the Internet\u003cbr\u003e6   Making Meaningful Worlds: Being at Home in Code\u003cbr\u003e7   Lessons from Smalltalk: Moral Code before Machine Learning\u003cbr\u003e8   Explanation and Transparency: Beyond No-Code \/ Low-Code\u003cbr\u003e9   Why Code Is More Important than Flat Design\u003cbr\u003e10   The Craft of Coding\u003cbr\u003e11   How Can Stochastic Parrots Help Us Code?\u003cbr\u003e12   Codes for Creativity and Surprise\u003cbr\u003e13   Making Code Less WEIRD\u003cbr\u003e14   Re-Imagining AI to Invent More Moral Codes\u003cbr\u003e15   Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex“Through clever provocations guided by a devotion to the uniqueness of human creativity, Blackwell calls for better programming languages that prioritize humanity over the dark valley of AI scenarios that merely mimic human performance.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ben Shneiderman, Emeritus Professor, University of Maryland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are few better guides to ‘thinking about thinking’ than Alan F. Blackwell. Brimming with insight into our increasingly computerized reality, \u003ci\u003eMoral Codes\u003c\/i\u003e is thoughtful, nuanced, and a pleasure to read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Frank Pasquale, Professor of Law, Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an important book for the new age of AI—both philosophical and practical at the same time. Blackwell is a champion for designing technology that gives people agency and choice, celebrating what it means to be human.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Abigail Sellen, Vice President and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Research\u003c\/b\u003eAlan F. Blackwell is Professor of Interdisciplinary Design in the Cambridge University department of Computer Science and Technology. He is a Fellow of Darwin College Cambridge, cofounder with David Good of the Crucible Network for Research in Interdisciplinary Design, and with David and Lara Allen the Global Challenges strategic research initiative of the University of Cambridge.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300805660901,"sku":"NP9780262548717","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262548717.jpg?v=1767732961","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/moral-codes-isbn-9780262548717","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}