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The Lancaster Brothers
A Complete Billionaire Romance Series
By: Ava Harrison
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Joe Arden, Lia Langola, Aaron Shedlock, Virginia Rose, Christian Fox
Series: Lancaster Series, Book 1-3
Narrated by: Andi Arndt,Joe Arden,Lia Langola,Aaron Shedlock,Virginia Rose,Christian Fox
Shattered Dynasty
Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Vanessa Edwin
Trent Aldridge is the devil. Rich. Arrogant. Sinfully handsome. He holds my inheritance in his hands. Twenty-two million dollars I didn't even know about. I met him at a funeral. As one life ended, mine unraveled. Because he has one to ruin me. And Trent Aldridge never loses.
Trent and Peyton
By Janette J Ryan on 24-12-2021
The Price Dynasty
A Complete Billionaire Romance Series (3-Book Box Set)
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Virginia Rose, Zachary Webber, and others
The Price Dynasty is a contemporary romance box set filled with billionaire alphas, witty banter, and shocking plot twists.
By: Vi Keeland
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
Hockey star Max Yearwood was everything I needed at the time - fun, sexy, up for anything, and only around for a few months, since he'd signed with a new team 3,000 miles away. Max proposed we spend the summer helping me forget my ex. It sounded like a good plan. Things couldn't get too serious when we had an expiration date. Right? Though, you know what they say about the best-laid plans.
Think Outside the Boss
New York Billionaires, Book 1
By: Olivia Hayle
Narrated by: Ava Blair, Mercer Boffey
Thinking outside the box resulted in the best night of my life. Until I discover the man I spent it with is my new boss. Attending a secret party where clothes are optional wasn't a life goal of mine. But when the exclusive invitation ends up in my mailbox by accident...well. Who wouldn't be curious? It's not like I'm going to do anything. The handsome stranger I meet has different plans. One glance across the crowded party and an hour later we're stretched out on silk. No names and no regrets. But I'd forgotten there's always a price to pay for pleasure.
The Ravishing
By: Ava Harrison, Vanessa Fewings
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin
My father was ruthless. Cold. Calculated. Formidable. Every decision. Every step. Every thought. Every breath he controlled. I never thought anyone could despise him as much as I did. I was wrong. So wrong. There was one person. He wanted revenge. I was the willing pawn. He was dangerous, beautiful, broken, and most of all a way to get back at my father. But there's one thing I didn't count on...falling in love.
By: Ava Harrison, and others
Tarnished Empire
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Ava Erickson
My plan was simple. Get invited onto his yacht. Find information to destroy him. But I wasn't prepared for Alaric Prince. Dangerous and seductive, he trapped me in his gilded cage. He calls me Dove. Easily preyed on. Easily broken. A man that ruthless only wants to crush me. I must resist the temptation to let him.
Enjoyable story
By kdee on 13-03-2021
The Baker's Creek Brothers Collection (Book 1-3)
By: Claudia Burgoa
Narrated by: Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, Aaron Shedlock, and others
The Baker's Creek Brothers series is a romantic comedy saga packed with the perfect mix of angst, tears, and laughs. If you like strong heroines, alpha males, steamy romances, and witty love stories, this series is for you!
Ruthless Monarch
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Vanessa Edwin
Matteo Amante. Dangerous. Deadly. And most of all, devastating. He's the king of the city. Running the Mafia and ruling the East Coast. He's at war with his cousin, and I am the casualty. There is nothing Matteo won't do to win. He'll burn everything down to the ground, my hopes and dreams included. He's no hero. He's the handsome devil who will probably kill me in the end. Falling in love with the enemy can destroy me, especially when he is my husband.
A bit of a mess
By Momo on 19-05-2021
Midnight Days
White Nights, Book 2
By: Anna Zaires, Charmaine Pauls
Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Sebastian York
My instincts warned me that Alex Volkov is a dangerous man. My mind told me to run when he set his sights on me with unfaltering determination. It's not that I didn't try to resist, but Alex had a game plan. He was always one step ahead of me, skillfully drawing me deeper into his web. Even when he gave me freedom, it was only an illusion.
Kate and Alex
By: Anna Zaires, and others
White Nights
One of the wealthiest Russian oligarchs, Alex Volkov is as ruthless as he is magnetic. He always gets what he wants, and what he wants is me, in his bed. He's the kind of trouble every woman should run from. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that. I should stay far away, but for one night, I give in to temptation. Before I know it, he's pulling me deeper into his world of excess and violence, invading not only my life but my heart. How much trust can I place in a man so dangerous? How much do I dare risk for his love?
Brilliant series
By Rachel Mackenzie on 03-01-2022
Put Me in Detention
By: Meghan Quinn
Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, John Hartley
I was hanging with the girls, celebrating my divorce, when I saw him - my crush, sitting in the corner of the bar, all alone. Being single and looking for a wild night, I asked him if he wanted to join me. To my delight, he said yes. On paper, it seemed like I had hit the jackpot. And if I wasn't fresh from a toxic marriage, I would have absolutely noticed the finer things about him. But, I wanted nothing to do with being married, so when I arrived back home from my eventful weekend in Vegas, the last thing I expected to see was a new doting husband already moved in.
Corrupt Kingdom
They say Cyrus Reed is ruthless. That he rules the underworld with an iron fist. A criminal. A murderer. A monster. He controlled fortunes and amassed empires. Our paths should never have crossed, but one poker game intertwined our fate. I woke up stranded on his island. Trapped. Forced to play a dangerous game of hate and lust. He said he took me to protect me. That he was saving me. But who will save me from him?
By Diana Thompson on 05-10-2021
Narrated by: Shane East, Andi Arndt
I had it all. Dream job, fancy apartment, great family. But there was one thing I didn't have. Would never have. Then he showed up. Rich. Arrogant. Condescending. He came to me with an ultimatum, and I had no choice but to agree. I needed to convince the world that I was Nathaniel Harrington's girlfriend, so his legacy would stay intact. Spending time with him would be difficult. And fooling the world would be even harder.
great narrators
By karen grave on 10-10-2019
Dr Stanton
By: T L Swan
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe, Stephen Dexter
They say that all men are created equal. Well, that's a blatant lie! I know, because I met God's gift to women in Vegas; I pretended he was my husband to get rid of another man. He took our fake marriage seriously, and it became his personal goal to consummate. He spoke to me in French, and I lied to him in German. His laughter was addictive. But I thought what happens in Vegas would stay in Vegas. Until it didn't.
The Aristocrat
By: Penelope Ward
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
The one that got away. Every girl has one, right? Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer. From the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I'd been captivated. I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit.
Love lasting despite distance and time
Mr Garcia
Mr Series
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe, Shane East
He was gorgeous, older and guarded. I knew he was trouble from the moment we locked eyes. We met at work, on my first day as a barista. He smiled, I melted...then he tasted my coffee and threw it away. Again, the next day, and the next. He hated the coffee, yet still came back. I knew his game. He called my coffee death in a cup. I called him god's gift to women. I wasn't lying.
Loved This
By Karen on 24-11-2021
Saved by the Boss
My rule is to never fall in love with a client. His rule? To never fall in love at all. I work at an elite matchmaking company. A failing one, to be honest. We're near bankruptcy when billionaire Anthony Winter invests. It's only business for him - he doesn't believe in the company's mission. No, Anthony tells me true love is a lie and our clients are delusional. He's a cynic in a thousand-dollar suit. He's also a challenge I can't resist. We make a bet. I have three dates to prove our service works. Three dates to set him up with the woman he never knew he needed.
The Brentwood Boys
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood, Stephen Dexter, and others
The Brentwood Boys have come together in a three-book audio collection for the first time ever! More than 30 hours of delicious baseball players brought to you by your favorite narrators including Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood, Stephen Dexter, Rock Engle, Felicity Monroe, and Maxine Mitchell.
Just awesome
By Lenmum on 14-07-2021
Meet the Lancasters. Sexy. Arrogant. Filthy rich.
Book One: Clandestine
One night.
No names.
That was our agreement.
But Spencer Lancaster was addictive.
And I was high.
High off his taste, starved for his kiss, and desperate for his touch.
So when he asked me to stay, to enjoy his company for more nights than I knew I should, I wasn't in the right mind to say no.
Everything was perfect. A dream come true.
But half a world away there were secrets.
Insecurities.
Book Two: Sordid
It was his lips.
The way his stare sent shivers down my spine.
The way his rough voice whispered my name.
So I caved.
I did what I knew I shouldn't.
But as quickly as he's there, he's gone.
Leaving me confused.
Devastated.
I hope I'll never see him again...
Then I do.
He's my new boss.
And he has secrets.
All of the truths that could tear us apart.
Book Three: Explicit
Pierce Lancaster is bad news.
Spoiled.
Entitled.
Sexy as -
He's exactly what I don't want in my life. What I don't need.
I'm not the girl he knew before.
I've changed.
But he hasn't.
He's trouble filled with empty promises.
I've come too far to fall back.
Yet I can't seem to stay away.
I can't say no.
I am addicted to Pierce Lancaster.
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What listeners say about The Lancaster Brothers
K1burger
This series was not for me. It was full of taboo subjects (drug use and adultery). I like my books lighter and more fun - less serious. The narration however was excellent.
Loved all these brothers as they found love and fought demons. The emotions in this box set ran high. Had my heart breaking. The author did so well in letting the reader feel the characters pain. Just awesome. Narration was awesome too.
Sordid and Explicit are equally my fav in this series. Both stories I would re-listen to.
Janette J Ryan
Three good ones!
All stories were enjoyable and completely different.
Often these combined book series in one audio, have me thinking twice about purchasing, but this trio did not disappoint.
Diana Thompson
I loved these 3 Audio books, but would have to say Explicit was my favourite. It was so well written, wasn't predictable, had me in tears at one point. Fast loving Ava Harrison's books.
Barbra Lazzarini
Amazing 💜💜
So much pain and heart break . I'm amazed how they are able to get passed everything they have been through . That god they found their life line . Their true love . Somehow together they find the strength to get through it all and start a fresh . Their happy ever after . Perfect 💞💜💞
LexiMuse
3 "broken" brothers fall for 2 sisters & a BF
Parental neglect, over privilege, cavalier attitudes toward sex, alcohol, and drugs with unrealistic expectations about the struggle to fight addictions or to deal with consequences. And the guys were all too arrogant to be appealing at first.
The first story Clandestine is about the oldest brother and sister. Olivia Miller is a model/former model with the cliche issues of self esteem and self loathing. This causes her to be self destructive so she is anorexic and a cocaine addict and somewhat of an alcoholic. Spencer Lancaster is arrogant to the extreme, self indulgent, and mean and clueless to people around him but especially his brothers. Both are concerned about being caught by the tabloids but not their own self worth. Neither are very sympathetic or like-able and both are shallow and weak minded so while I hoped their romance would work out due to their great love, I found their drama very wearing and their story too long. Me Me Me or each other but not friends and family much. Her problems get miraculously fixed after an OD, a cry with her dad, and a quick trip to rehab while his are partially solved by realizing he is in love and that he wants his dad's approval in business though he never really stands up and does what he'd like career wise which was to be an architect. The moms are marginalized by both and both have daddy issues. A sexy relationship but superficial through much of it. Secrets are their obvious problem but immaturity and cavalier attitudes toward their own substance abuse is a really the worst part of these two. Narration is ok but not great. Aaron Shedlock is pretty good but Lia Langola switches between over dramatic and flat modulations. 2 stars
The second couple are the middle kids. Very passionate and instant attractions. Grant is an arrogant workaholic, bright in some aspects but very stupid with his choice of wife and how he deals with her. He also is self indulgent and self pitying through most of his story and at times very undeserving of Bridget, Olivia's plucky but immature sister. If takes him forever to man up and ask for help. Since I had read the Price series first I knew the obvious solution lay with them, and those siblings were much more interesting. While these two deserved etheir HEA their story was pretty mediocre, though their chemistry was hot. Narration is ok. Virginia Rose plays up at a little girl voice too much and Christian Fox is good as Grant but terrible with female voices, especially Chelsea and Bridget. 2-3 stars
The last couple had the most depth and were the most interesting though here again the idea of self redemption and being able to drop a cocaine habit, a party lifestyle, and a dependence for alcohol for the sake of a sympathetic woman is a bit far fetched. Pierce is the youngest and most self indulgent of the Lancaster brothers on the surface. While he also is self pitying and whines about lack of attention, he also has depth and is very sweet. He has a secret side that Lyndsey, Olivia's best friend and Carson, Olivia's half sister's boyfriend can sense. Small word of the debauched and rich. Lyndsey is struggling from physical pain from a serious accident as well as daddy issues of neglect. Older brother Spencer from book one is very nasty through much of this book and girlfriend Olivia is again very self absorbed, and unfeeling and unsympathetic of another addict. She could have helped Spencer understand his brother but appears more interested in sex with her fiancé and jet setting than in being a good friend and understanding future sister-in-law. Just confirmed how shallow the first couple were. This last story had more depth. A worry subplot, characters that made the readers care, and the best narration. It rates 5 stars all the way
Admirer of great books; critic of bad books.
Someone forgot to add the storylines...
Ever-present in these books are: Sexual addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction. Absent from these books is: STORYLINE. I often wonder how this stuff gets published...and has the gall to be listed as "romance." This is objectification of women, sexism, sexual addiction, hedonism...Disappointed that treasured narrators take on these projects. As long as they do, the lackluster material will continued to be written. Give us at least a storyline....
KLW
Flawed people find their paths
At first glance you could look at the characters, and find things to dislike, but really we are all flawed. These people are real. Along the way, they find their way, they find the right thing.
Clandestine
Spencer & Olivia - The Playboy and the Model. Spencer loves the ladies, and Olivia is a model with no self esteem. Issues with anorexia and drugs have followed her during her career. She's better now, until being in the limelight brings her back into modeling, and 'the lifestyle.' Really there's a lot of truth in this book, the pressures of the spotlight and 'fame' do often come with drugs and other issues. But this is a story of people who learn to rise above it and be better, and be better together.
Grant & Bridgett
Grant has become the blacksheep of the family, and opens a rival hotel to compete with The Lancaster. Bridgett, well her sister is dating Spencer, the CEO of the Lancaster. Somehow she meets a stranger, who then becomes her boss at her temp job. Oh, and Grant is working with his estranged wife at the hotel to make matters even worse.
Pierce and Lyndsey
Pierce, the youngest Lancaster and the party boy. Lyndsey, Olivia's BFF we meet in Clandestine. She's the reformed party girl, who's still recovering from a devastating car accident we saw in Clandestine. Pierce has screwed up once again and is working community service at the center that Lyndsey now works at. Pierce is very flawed, but he also grows up and works for it, and learns a LOT of tough lessons.
All in all these stories flow together nicely, they can be stand alone, but listening together you get a fuller picture. Yes they are imperfect people, but aren't we all? Isn't it refreshing to know that the imperfect can grow, and heal and be better. Earn happiness. Yes, that is a lesson we all can learn.
Phara Blair
Trigger warnings
This box set includes the stories of three wealthy brothers. I don't have these particular triggers but I was not prepared for the conflict in these books. There is heavy drug use, cheating, and recovery from physical trauma that are integral parts of the stories. The characters are well developed and the books are expertly written, but I just wasn't in the right emotional space for such heavy and complex psychological struggles. There were plenty of hot and steamy scenes and the HEAs were satisfying if you can get through the emotional turmoil. The narrators were all brilliant and I liked that there were different narrators for each book. It was all very well done just not for me right now.
Jenny Romano
Listen... I don't know the names of the first two performers.. but I wanted to rip my ears off. Just read the story please. Don't force a fake voice. Good lord..
AudibleObsessed
Fun interesting stories
Narrators did an amazing job bringing to life the characters and their struggles. It was easy to get lost in each brothers story
Loverdove
Bk 1 - Candestine A Review (A progress review)
Book 1 - Clandestine (Review 2/25/21)
Written about 30 mins from finishing this one.
Bit overdone with the whinny, woe is me, heroine. Olivia is insecure and needs people to validate her through her physical image to be whole. She also beats on her physical appearance, even though she's at a healthy weight. Something that women who have body issues will understand, it also tells how the modeling/beauty industry feeds and unrealistic expectation as to what beauty is. Spencer is a hotel heir obsessed with getting back at his brother who keeps sabotaging the legacy he wants to leave with the family business. He also has zero communication skills and dances with a very destructive ex-fiancé (Addison) who is manipulative and conniving allowing her to toy with him like a puppet the moment things get rocky between Spencer and Olivia, proving he has his vices that are just as self-destructive as Olivia's.
The one thing I have to say is that the author fully researched the business that is Modeling. I think my fight with this particular book, the heroine especially, is the whinny heroine. The one thing that the author hasn't done is gone and put Olivia in a situation where she not only gets help with her coke habit, but also the mental help that she needs. She obviously needs to get OUT of her modeling situation and finding a healthy future career.
Spencer is man who hasn't learned how to have a relationship. Unfortunately he holds EVERYTHING to his chest. Because he lost his trust in the opposite sex because of ONE woman (Addison), it's forced him to shut out everyone. Nothing Olivia said or did would've been enough in his mind. It's almost habitual for him to not only keep Olivia out, but to physically push her out. That's not healthy either.
The one thing about this particular novel is that these are two very dysfunctional people who think they need each other to fix the other. It's a blind leading the blind situation and I just don't see how these two would ever make the long haul. But the one thing that grated on my nerves, was Olivia's whining and her "nobody loves me, everybody hates me, guess I'll go snort some coke" mentality. Spencer's character growth and arc is far more tolerable and enjoyable to experience.
3.5 Stars Overall.
3 Stars - Story
4 stars - Performance
Liked two of the three stories
So this was hard for me to review because it's three books. The first book was hard to get through. I didn't like the narration of this story at all. This may be a personal preference but I think it was their interpretation of the lines that didn't work. After listening to all three stories (each story has different narrators) my opinion was strengthened. I really enjoyed book 2 &3! So I would say try it out! If you can get through the first book you will love the second and third books.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
What an amazing Box Set. I absolutely enjoyed each story of each brother. It had me hooked from start to finish. Each one with a beautiful ending!!
mical
The characters are a bunch of spoiled brats and super selfish. I was so annoyed by all of them. I couldnt finsh any of the three books in this series.
Penni Pitstop
The female narrator for the second story was beyond awful with her over dramatic narration.
So much so that I gave up on the rest of the series. Just such a disappointment.
Brilliant read
Absolutely lovely read, I loved being able to listen to all books in this series. 3 brothers looking for something to make them complete and that is what they find when they meet the women who steal their heart's. Fantastic stories and each so different.
Omg anazing
I loved all the books I have never cried so much whilst reading a book
Michael Wild
I feel like I died and went to limbo
Life at the top, as lived by a lot of high flying lowlifes. The readers own voices are really good but the glory and pleasure is mainly in the bit part voices on audio. The Englishman with an accent from Star Wars. The Italian whose accent is Irish/Nigerian.
It is fun. An imaginary world that owes nothing to reality.
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Coronavirus University Update - including first positive tests in COVID-19 pandemic
The first cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the University community. Two of our students who have returned to their homes in India have since tested positive for the virus.
The students in India contacted SafeGuarding Services after developing symptoms at home which were subsequently confirmed as COVID-19. Colleagues in the University's Health & Safety Service are maintaining contact with the students. We are also keeping in touch with a small number of staff and students across the rest of the global University community who are currently self-isolating either with symptoms or due to official health guidelines to limit spreading the infection. At present, no one's condition is giving undue cause for concern. Further advice on when and how to self-isolate, alongside a wealth of other information, is available in the FAQs on the internal portal.
Facing the challenge of working from home
Now most of us are working from home, colleagues are being reminded to do what they can to make the most of their new routine. It will take time for us to find a balance in our routine whilst working from home and it won't always be possible to accomplish everything as normal. The University expects staff to operate on a 'best endeavours' basis when working from home and to take care to maintain their work/life balance.
Please ensure you take regular breaks away from the screen and phones whilst following the guidance issued regarding working safely at home. Stay in touch with colleagues allowing space for social interactions with friends as well as work meetings with colleagues. Some staff have caring responsibilities which they are trying to juggle with their working day and managers are asked to ensure staff are maintaining a sensible balance and to do what they can to assist colleagues with prioritising what work should be done.
The University's Information Services team are being congratulated for their response to managing the rapid shift to online working across campuses in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia. Staff have adapted to using Microsoft Office 365 tools incredibly quickly and Microsoft Teams is now routinely used for meetings and calls. Guidance on how to get the best out of working from home is available and being regularly updated. Additional licenses have been purchased for the University's Virtual Private Network, which can now accommodate up to 750 users at any one time. Please remember the VPN system is not required to access all University services and users should log off when finished using it.
UK Strike pay deductions postponed
UK colleagues who participated in recent UCU industrial action will not have pay reductions taken from next month's salary. Strike reductions have been postponed and will be processed in May and June's payroll.
Campus restrictions
All University campuses are now affected by varying levels of restrictions – check our FAQs if you are unsure about access to your nearest campus.
In the UK, around 1,000 students remain in Halls and the remaining staff are focussing their efforts on maintaining critical services to residences. No access to closed buildings will be granted unless prior agreement with SafeGuarding has been agreed. A system is in place to store deliveries of essential equipment.
For colleagues concerned about their UK visa status, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has updated guidance for anyone affected by the current travel restrictions. Essentially, it states no one who is in the UK legally will be regarded as an overstayer or suffer any detriment in the future as long as they inform the Coronavirus Immigration Team. This applies to applies to all nationalities whose leave to remain expires between 24 January and 30 May 2020. Full details are available at the gov.uk site.
COVID-19 project Hub
All Business Continuity activity is being coordinated through the Project Hub, which is now operating remotely off site. If you need to get in touch with the Hub to raise any business continuity issues, please email C19PO@hw.ac.uk.
These are unprecedented times and the University's Business Continuity Group would like to thank everyone who is helping to maintain essential services and ensuring the care and wellbeing of our student and staff communities.


Business Lesson 2 from "the Apprentice"
If you have a worthy Opportunity, it may require a Commitment that requires you to temporarily forgo your personal goals, life. Don't forget to restore your Balance when it's finished.
If you're truly Passionate about your Product/Service, you'll want to know everything about the field. Share that with others and become the expert.
Price yourself & your product higher than you think it's worth. It may be accepted as-is or it gives you room to negotiate and you can both feel like you've won. It's easier to ¯ $$ thru discounts etc, than to  $$.
When you have a Problem, look at it as a challenge to win. Learn from it & grow.
When you see a Problem, think of what opportunities it presents for products or services.
Promoting yourself can be a good way of promoting your Product or Service. Once you've established rapport, you can build credibility.
Periodically, Review your Results. Did you get what you expected? Why? Why not? What can you do to get them?
Rotten Apple (in your organization), is like a cancer and can spread if not cut out. Moving fast to remove, will prevent the demoralization, energy/momentum drain.
Strategy is identifying an advantage/ opportunity before the competition, then moving fast to bring it to the market.
Take the time to get to know your Team – their strengths & weaknesses + a little of their personal life – so you can empathize with them and they'll feel closer to you – be more motivated.
Train your Team so that they know what you expect and can make decisions without you. Develop a system, policy for everyones guidance.
Winning isn't everything. It's how you win "fairly" that's more important. What did you learn? What would you do different next time?
What are the Characteristics of a good Company?
1) Finds out what their Customer's really want and tries to give it to them – which makes them a very loyal customer.
2) Everyone in company is deeply committed the Vision (long-term goals). They feel proud of what they do and are recognized by Management.
3) Holds their people by giving them challenges, are responsive to their needs and provides an environment for them to grow.
Comments: Is there any principles you could add?


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In Featured, Sci-Tech, Technology
Stephen Hawking Says AI "Best or Worst Thing" for Humanity
The famous cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, 74, has stated that AI will be "best or worst thing" for humanity at the Intelligence Center Launch, in Cambridge, UK on 19 October.
He added that AI would "transform" or destroy society, asserting that "computers can, in theory, emulate human intelligence-and exceed it."
The Dangers of AI
Professor Hawking said that the advances in AI could have many benefits such as stopping disease and poverty, but it would "also bring dangers, like powerful autonomous weapons or new ways for the few to oppress the many."
Hawking added:
"It will bring great disruption to our economy, and in the future AI could develop a will of its own that is in conflict with ours."
Last year Hawking signed an open letter along with 1,000 other experts and researchers, aware of the dangers of weapons.
Benefits and Massive Dangers of AI
Hawking said, "The potential benefits of creating intelligence are huge. We cannot predict what we might achieve, when our own minds are amplified by AI."
"In short, success in creating AI, could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization."
"But it could also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. Alongside the benefits, AI will also bring dangers, like powerful autonomous weapons, or new ways for the few to oppress the many."
Advances in AI: 2009-2016
Since 2011 Apple's Siri has made many advances. It is estimated that by 2018 virtual assistant services will be worth $5 billion, according to a report.
2009 saw Google introduce driver-less cars onto California roads. Today the industry for self-driving cars is massive with a range of car companies vying to become leaders in the field.
IHS predicts that annual sales between 2025 and 2035 will jump from 230,000 to 11.8 million, which is around 9% of all the world's auto sales in 2035.
DeepMind has also made headlines becoming capable of teaching itself using information it already has which is a breakthrough in AI.
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
Photo Credit: cam.ac.uk
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence is a collaboration between the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London and Berkeley in California.
Huw Price, the Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge and Director of the Centre, said:
"Machine intelligence will be one of the defining themes of our century, and the challenges of ensuring that we make good use of its opportunities are ones we all face together. At present, however, we have barely begun to consider its ramifications, good or bad".
Stephen Hawking said, "We spend a great deal of time studying history, which, let's face it, is mostly the history of stupidity."
"It is a welcome change that people are studying instead the future of intelligence."
"Intelligence is central to what it means to be human."
Is AI enhancing what it is to be human or dehumanizing us? Do you agree with Stephen Hawking about the possible danger?
David Lintott
David Lintott is a freelance journalist, covering culture, sport and society. He hails from the decaying seaside town of Eastbourne, which he considers the source of his world-weariness.
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