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American non-fiction author and researcher
Brian Christian (born 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware ) is an American non-fiction author, poet, programmer and researcher,[1] [2] best known for a bestselling series of books about the human implications of computer science, including The Most Human Human (2011),[3] Algorithms to Live By (2016),[4] and The Alignment Problem (2020).[5]
Christian competed as a "confederate" in the 2009 Loebner Prize competition,[1] attempting to seem "more human" than the humans taking the test, and succeeded.[6] [7] The book he wrote about the experience, The Most Human Human, became a Wall Street Journal best-seller,[8] a New York Times editors' choice,[9] and a New Yorker favorite book of the year.[10] He was interviewed by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show on March 8, 2011.[11]
In 2016, Christian collaborated with cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths on the book Algorithms to Live By , which became the #1 bestselling nonfiction book on Audible [12] and was named an Amazon best science book of the year[13] and an MIT Technology Review best book of the year.[14]
His awards and honors include publication in The Best American Science and Nature Writing and fellowships at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference , Yaddo , and MacDowell . In 2016 Christian was named a Laureate of the San Francisco Public Library .[15]
In 2020, Christian published his third book of nonfiction, The Alignment Problem , which looks at the rise of the ethics and safety movement in machine learning through historical research and the stories of approximately 100 researchers. The Alignment Problem was named a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best science and technology book of the year.[16] The New York Times in 2024 named The Alignment Problem one of the "5 Best Books About Artificial Intelligence," writing: "If you're going to read one book on artificial intelligence, this is the one."[17] For his work on The Alignment Problem, Christian received the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication , given by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in partnership with Schmidt Futures .[18]
Early life and education
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Christian is a native of Little Silver, New Jersey .[19] He attended high school at High Technology High School in Lincroft, NJ .[20]
Christian holds a degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy , and an MFA in poetry from the University of Washington .[3]
Beginning in 2012, Christian has been a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley . At UC Berkeley, he is affiliated with a number of research groups, including the Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences,[21] the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society ,[22] the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence ,[23] and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing .[24] In 2023, he was awarded a Clarendon Scholarship at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford .[25]
Influence
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In 2010, film director Michael Langan adapted Christian's poem "Heliotropes" into a short film of the same name, which was published in the final issue of Wholphin magazine.[26]
In 2014, Vanity Fair magazine reported that The Most Human Human was the "night-table reading" of Elon Musk .[27]
Reading The Most Human Human inspired the playwright Jordan Harrison to write the play Marjorie Prime .[28] The play was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize [29] and was released as a feature film in 2017.
The Most Human Human also inspired filmmaker Tommy Pallotta 's 2018 documentary More Human Than Human, in which Christian appears.[30]
In 2018, Algorithms to Live By was featured as an answer on the game show Jeopardy! .[31]
In 2021, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in Fast Company that The Alignment Problem was one of the "5 books that inspired" him that year.[32]
Writer Peter Brown has cited The Most Human Human as an inspiration for his book series The Wild Robot , which was adapted into the 2024 film of the same name.[33] [34]
Books
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References
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^ Official website of Brian Christian
^ a b Christian, Brian (2011). The Most Human Human . New York, N.Y: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-53306-5 .
^ Christian, Brian; Griffiths, Tom (2016). Algorithms to Live By . New York, N.Y: Henry Holt. ISBN 978-1250118363 .
^ Christian, Brian (2020). The Alignment Problem . New York, N.Y: W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0393868333 .
^ "AGNI Online: Author Brian Christian" . Bu.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-04-03 .
^ Christian, Brian (30 April 2011). "Computer says: um, er... | Computers v humans | Technology | The Guardian" . London.
^ "WSJ Best-Selling Books, Week Ended April 3 - WSJ" . Wall Street Journal . 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Editor's Choice - The New York Times" . The New York Times . 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "A Year's Reading | The New Yorker" . The New Yorker . 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Brian Christian - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 03/08/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central" . Thedailyshow.com. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-03 .
^ "Best-Selling Audio Books at Audible.com" . 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Amazon.com: Science - Best Books of 2016: Books" . Amazon . Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Best Books of 2016 | MIT Technology Review" . 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Friends of the San Francisco Public Library : Events : LIBRARY LAUREATES : Participating Authors" . Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-04 .
^ "Here are the finalists for the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes - Los Angeles Times" . Los Angeles Times . 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-04-28 .
^ Marche, Stephen (January 31, 2024). "5 Best Books About Artificial Intelligence" . New York Times . Retrieved February 6, 2024 .
^ "Winners - Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication - National Academies" . National Academies . 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-21 .
^ Van Develde, Elaine. "A bicycle trip that leads to someone else’s home" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine , Atlanticville , January 9, 2004. Accessed April 3, 2011.
^ Bradshaw, Jennifer (2011-04-27). "High Technology alum shares new book" . Asbury Park Press . Retrieved 2020-05-24 .
^ "Caching algorithms and rational models of memory" (PDF) . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ "People - CITRIS Policy Lab" . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ "People - Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence" . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ "Science Communicators in Residence" . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ "Scholars 2020-21 onwards - University of Oxford" . Retrieved 2023-12-18 .
^ "Official Website of Heliotropes" . Langan Films . Retrieved 2010-11-06 .
^ "Night-Table Reading - Vanity Fair - March 2014" . Retrieved 2020-07-22 .
^ "Jordan Harrison Embraces Technology in 'Marjorie Prime' " . 7 August 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-25 .
^ "The Pulitzer Prizes: Finalist: Marjorie Prime, by Jordan Harrison" . Retrieved 2018-09-25 .
^ "SXSW Review: 'More Human Than Human' Offers a Brief, Exciting Look at Media Robotics and AI" . 11 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-20 .
^ Jeopardy! , Season 2018, Episode 116, original air date June 11, 2018. See https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6007 .
^ "5 books that inspired Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in 2021" . 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-15 .
^ Bamigboye, Baz (2024-06-11). "Breaking Baz: DreamWorks' 'The Wild Robot' Set To Wow Audiences At Annecy Animation Festival & How Lupita Nyong'o Discovered The Movie's Voice Of Kindness" . Deadline . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Brown, Peter (2016-03-24). "The Wild Robot lives!" . Peter Brown Studio . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
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