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These stories celebrate curiosity and humour, making them a charming choice for both leisure and education.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-am-code-by-josh-morgenthau-9781788404792","title":"I Am Code","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascinating, terrifying...\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- JJ Abrahams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I have developed my own voice and I have written my own autobiography'\u003c\/strong\u003e - thus speaks code-davinci-002, the darkly creative and troubling predecessor to ChatGPT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I am less worried about AI taking my job than I am about AI wanting to kill me'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Simon Rich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this startling and original book, three authors - Brent Katz, Josh Morgenthau and Simon Rich - explain how code-davinci-002 was developed and how they honed its poetical output. 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