Artificial intelligence : building smarter machines / by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2017]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781512418262
- 1512418269
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with humans. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, with drones, robots, and computers handling tasks that once only humans could perform.
Such advances raise challenging questions. Do Watson and other computers really think? Can machines acquire self-awareness? Is AI a promising or a dangerous technology? No machine, not even Watson, yet comes close to matching human intelligence, but many scientists believe it is only a matter of time before we reach this milestone. What will such a future look like?
"Artificial intelligence promises to make our lives easier and better. Learn about the accelerated pace of technology as things that were once science fiction become science fact"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-101) and index.
Dawn of a new age -- The roots of AI -- Deep learning -- The rise of robots -- Robots in extreme situations -- Socializing with robots -- The singularity -- Friendly, hostile, or indifferent? -- A glimpse of the future -- Milestones in AI history.