Artificial intelligence : modern magic or dangerous future? /
Yorick Wilks.
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
"The illustrated edition"--Cover. Includes index.
What is artificial intelligence? -- The place of logic in AI -- Our first encounters with AI: the World Wide Web -- What is an AI program like? -- Talking and understanding: AI speech and language -- Can AI really learn? -- Robots and computer vision -- Making things personal: artificial companions -- The companion as a way into the Web -- War, ethics, automation, and religion -- Shutting up shop.
"Artificial intelligence has long been a mainstay of science fiction, and increasingly it feels as if AI is entering our everyday lives, with virtual personal assistants such as Apple's Siri now ubiquitous and self-driving cars almost upon us. But what do we actually mean when we talk about artificial intelligence? In this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated account, AI expert Yorick Wilks traces the history of artificial intelligence back to its origins, examining not only how it works and why it was designed but also its controversies and achievements"--Page [4] of cover.
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