menu
{ "item_title" : "The Shortest History of AI", "item_author" : [" Toby Walsh", "Michael Langan "], "item_description" : "From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functionsSince Alan Turing first posed the question Can machines think? artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess world champion and the revolutionary emergence of ChatGPT.Revealing how many overnight successes were decades in the making, this accessible and illuminating book tells AI's history through the six main ways it functions: it uses symbols to represent common concepts and ideas; it chooses its best possible move based on the information it is given; it simulates human expertise by following simple rules; it learns based on its past experiences; it assesses its mistakes and learns to avoid making them again in the future; and it computes probability based on the evidence it's provided with.Fast-paced and rich with facts, The Shortest History of AI explores how artificial intelligence is being created―and how it will continue to transform and affect our lives now and in the future.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/822/835/9798228353893_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "39.99", "online_price" : "39.99", "our_price" : "39.99", "club_price" : "39.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
The Shortest History of AI|Toby Walsh

The Shortest History of AI : The Six Essential Ideas That Animate It

local_shippingShip to Me
On Order. Usually ships in 2-4 weeks
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functions

Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess world champion and the revolutionary emergence of ChatGPT.

Revealing how many "overnight" successes were decades in the making, this accessible and illuminating book tells AI's history through the six main ways it functions: it uses symbols to represent common concepts and ideas; it chooses its best possible move based on the information it is given; it simulates human expertise by following simple rules; it learns based on its past experiences; it assesses its mistakes and learns to avoid making them again in the future; and it computes probability based on the evidence it's provided with.

Fast-paced and rich with facts, The Shortest History of AI explores how artificial intelligence is being created―and how it will continue to transform and affect our lives now and in the future.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798228353893
  • ISBN-10: 9798228353893
  • Publisher: Tantor
  • Publish Date: June 2026

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews