modern magic or dangerous future? Wilks, Yorick Alexander 1939-2023 creator text Popular works mau 2023 monographic eng

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224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. "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. 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. adult Yorick Wilks. "The illustrated edition"--Cover. Includes index. Inteligencia artificial Artificial intelligence Social aspects Inteligencia artificial Aspectos sociales Artificial intelligence Popular works Technology and civilization Tecnología y civilización Technology Social aspects Tecnología Aspectos sociales Human beings Effect of technological innovations on Seres humanos Efecto de las innovaciones tecnológicas Intelligence artificielle Aspect social Intelligence artificielle Ouvrages de vulgarisation Technologie et civilisation Êtres humains Effets des innovations sur Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence Social aspects Human beings Effect of technological innovations on Technology and civilization Technology Social aspects Q 335 W688a 2023 006.3 9780262545457 (paperback) 0262545454 (paperback) 2023548042 YDX 240507 20250604120526.0 23679064 eng