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Machines That Think

New Scientist

How did artificial intelligence become the most powerful technology on the planet?


Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?

You might not realize it, but you interact with AIs every day. They route your phone calls, approve your credit card transactions and help your doctor interpret results. Driverless cars will soon be on the roads with a decision-making computer in charge.

But how do machines actually think and learn? In Machines That Think, AI experts and New Scientist explore how artificial intelligence helps us understand human intelligence, machines that compose music and write stories - and ask if AI is really a threat.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
  • Publish Date: Jul 12nd, 2022
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.79in - 5.06in - 0.73in - 0.45lb
  • EAN: 9781529381955
  • Categories: Physics - Quantum TheoryArtificial Intelligence - General

About the Author

Since the first magazine was published in 1956, New Scientist has established a world-beating reputation for exploring and uncovering the latest developments and discoveries in science and technology, placing them in context and exploring what they mean for the future.

Each week through a variety of different channels, including print, online, social media and more, New Scientist reaches over four million highly engaged readers - over a million readers for the print magazine alone.

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