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This collection of essays relates to Artificial Intelligence, and discusses its diverse manifestations and aspects. Ordinarily, Artificial Intelligence is discussed in its relationship the possibility pf causing unemployment. But here in this book, the author has endeavored to provide focus on diverse aspects of this attribute of human development that has immense societal, technological, cultural, and even civilizational variations and holds awesome possibilities for the future of economic development and civilizational and ethical alteration. The possible ethical aspects of use of the Artificial Intelligence are viewed in proper perspective, and so are the probability of humanizing the robots. The concern of use of Artificial Intelligence as a weapon of destruction in War has been viewed in proper perspective. And the reason is to ensure that the reader gets a complete and comprehensive view of the issue. The essays are an attempt to elucidate and explain the different dimensions, as well as study those characteristics that are either given a go-by or just glossed over. The essays also take into consideration the fears that many people entertain: fears about economy, unemployment and even the emergence of a situation that might make human being surplus. The essays are explanatory and provocative; and mean to inform you and make you think. At times, they are academic in nature, but the underlying purpose is to make you think and react.

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Usually referred to as a human encyclopedia, and an Icon of the South Asian community, the well-known, versatile TV commentator, broadcaster, and writer Dr. Bikram Lamba, apart from being a teacher, a political and business strategist. Holding the degrees of M.A. and Ph.D., he taught at Delhi University and was also actively assisting the Prime Minister as a political strategist to the Prime Minister of India. He assisted in the development of the country, both economically and politically. He thereafter shifted to corporate world, where he was General manager and thereafter CEO of multinational companies. Having proved his worth both in Academia and in the corporate world, he set up management consultancy organization called Chanakya Consultants Pvt. Ltd.. It became a leading organization and was instrumental in helping India adopt a highway to economic growth. We assisted in establishment of a new Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources- the first in India and also helped establish multi-modal transport system in Arunanchal Pradesh-an isolated province in north bordering China. The activities covered the globe and the organization became a partner organization of UN. In 1999, he immigrated to Canada and established himself as a writer, speaker and a visionary community leader. In 2010, 45000 Canadians signed a petition to the Prime Minister that he be appointed the Governor General of Canada. YMCA awarded him the prestigious 2010 Peace Medallion for community service, leadership, and being a role model for the promotion of global peace. He was honored by the Lt. Governor and awarded for Free Speech and Human Rights, and awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for services to the community

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