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An anthology of essays examining artificial intelligence.

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming human society in fundamental and profound ways. Not since the Age of Reason have we changed how we approach security, economics, order, and even knowledge itself. In the Age of AI, three deep and accomplished thinkers come together to consider what AI will mean for us all" --

"Explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its uses in the real world, and advances that have been made in the field, including Deep Learning and attempts to pass Turing's Imitation Game. Includes critical "Think About It" questions and "Leading the Way" special features"--

"Examines the progress in artificial intelligence, looks at the science behind it, and discusses how it will shape our world in the future."--

"Futurist Richard Yonck argues that instilling emotions, the first, most basic, and most natural form of communication, into computers is the next leap in our centuries-old obsession with creating machines that replicate humans. But for every benefit this progress may bring to our lives, there is a possible pitfall. Emotion recognition could lead to advanced surveillance, and the same technology that can manipulate our feelings could become a method...

"A renowned political scientist, drawing on strategies both time-honored and cutting-edge from the Marshall Plan to the Green New Deal, provides a roadmap for surviving and thriving in the twenty-first century despite three great crises unfolding over the next decade--global health emergencies, transformative climate change, and the AI revolution."--

"Describes the quest to find the Master Algorithm, which will take machine learning to the next level, allowing computers to learn how to solve not just particular problems but any problem,"--Novelist.

Because her mother is always on the move, sixteen-year-old Steph hasn't lived anywhere longer than six months. Her only constant is an online community called CatNet, a social media site where users upload cat pictures and the admin is CheshireCat, a sentient AI who loves cat pictures. When a threat from Steph's past catches up to her and CheshireCat's existence is discovered, it's up to Steph and her friends, both online and IRL, to save them....

"Human neural networks are also responsible for the creation of artificial neural networks; complex computing systems that mimic the memory and learning processes of the brain. Electronic neural networks are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can perform a number of tasks that traditionally required human effort. Computers equipped with artificial intelligence can recognize speech, acquire and analyze images, play board games and video games,...

"Excitement and momentum in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has been accelerating with a global AI race in progress. After spending a decade on the front lines of the AI revolution, the author discovered the one key ingredient that was missing from mainstream AI research--humans! This book explains how augmenting humans, combining human intuition and artificial intelligence, will herald an unprecedented era of productivity and financial...