The book
The Ship That Speaks
Argonauts in the Age of Artificial Intelligence · La Nave che Parla
Into the prow of the Argo, Athena set a beam from the oracular oak of Dodona: the ship could speak and advise on the course. It is the first artificial intelligence in literature. This book tells how to sail with its modern heir, keeping a firm hand on the tiller.
The sequel to The Dawn
L’Alba dell’Intelligenza Artificiale (The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence, 2024) explained what AI is. The Ship That Speaks tells how to work with an AI that now acts and remembers: real cases, projects born in the workshop, mistakes and discoveries, told in the first person.
A voyage in eight stages
Each chapter is a stage of the Argonauts’ voyage and one of the great new frontiers of artificial intelligence.
I
Building the Argo
The tools: choosing your own ship.
II
Tiphys, the helmsman
The copilot: working hand in hand with AI.
III
Lynceus, the piercing gaze
Computer vision and images.
IV
Orpheus and the Sirens
Generative music and video.
V
Talos, the bronze automaton
Agents: AI that acts.
VI
The Clashing Rocks
Risks, rules and the AI Act.
VII
Medea
Ethics: knowledge that heals and harms.
VIII
The Golden Fleece
What we are really seeking: knowledge, not technology.
Every chapter in three movements
1
The story
A real project, from idea to result.
2
The workshop
The same work in steps you can repeat, as a beginner or an expert.
3
The threshold
A QR code takes you to the chapter page, where the crew shares work and questions.
Where the voyage stands
The book is being written. Join the crew to follow the work in progress and be the first to know when the ship sets sail.