The Terminator paradox
How neuroscience can help us understand empathy and the fear of Artificial Intelligence
This week, I’ve completed and published my new ebook entitled “The Terminator paradox — How neuroscience can help us understand empathy and the fear of Artificial Intelligence”, co-written with my dear friend and Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Mariana Verzaro.
The book results from several engaging conversations about concepts and possible approaches to building Empathy in AI, and it is a very exciting thought leadership exercise with some interesting technological, social and philosophical views regarding Artificial Intelligence from the neuroscientific point of view.
Introduction
It was in a Cyber Café in Florence, Italy, when I met Mariana Verzaro for the first time. She had just moved to Italy in search of her Italian Citizenship and was looking to meet new people, make friends, and know more about the Italian culture.
I was working on one of the best cyber cafes in the area. The internet train had a lovely view of Ponte Vecchio, one of the best tourist spots of Florence.
The year was…