The Language of Deception, Justin Hutchens
The Language of Deception, Justin Hutchens
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The Language of Deception
Weaponizing Next Generation AI

Author: Justin Hutchens

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 10 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/20/2024


Synopsis

In The Language of Deception, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity veteran Justin Hutchens delivers an incisive and penetrating look at how contemporary and future AI can and will be weaponized for malicious and adversarial purposes. In the book, you will explore the history of social engineering and social robotics, the psychology of deception, considerations of machine sentience and consciousness, and the history of how technology has been weaponized in the past. From these foundations, the author examines topics related to the emerging risks of advanced AI technologies, including

● The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for social manipulation, disinformation, psychological operations, deception and fraud

● The implementation of LLMs to construct fully autonomous social engineering systems for targeted attacks or for mass manipulation at scale

● The technical use of LLMs and the underlying transformer architecture for use in technical weapons systems to include advanced next-generation malware, physical robotics, and even autonomous munition systems

● Speculative future risks such as the alignment problem, disembodiment attacks, and flash wars.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on January 19, 2025

A really great and detailed overview of the current landscape of LLMs as well as practical risks associated with the rise of AI. This book really straddles the balance between focusing on problems that lay people should be aware of about current LLMs as well as being sufficiently technical as to not......more

Goodreads review by Cris on February 25, 2025

The Language of Deception is a very timely and crucial book, especially as AI continues to evolve so rapidly. What stands out to me is how Hutchens emphasizes the role of human intention behind the technology. AI itself isn’t inherently malicious; it's how we choose to wield it that matters. The con......more

Goodreads review by Elvis on April 20, 2024

While overly verbose and overly detailed in some places, overall I could learn somethin new for myself. The book has nothing to do with "language of deception" however.......more