Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Understanding Artificial Intelligence explains, through a straight forward narrative and amusing illustrations, how AI works. It is written for a non-specialist reader, adult or adolescent, who is interested in AI, but who is new to the field.

List of contents

Introduction. 1 What is Artificial Intelligence? 2 The Turing Test. 3 Why Is It So Difficult? 4 Lost in the Woods. 5 Winning at Chess. 6 The Journey Continues. 7 Darwin 2.0. 8 Small but Strong. 9 A Bit of Tidying Up. 10 Taking an AI by the Hand. 11 Learning to Count. 12 Learning to Read. 13 Learning as You Draw. 14 Winning at Go. 15 Strong AI. 16 Is There Cause for Concern? 17 To Infinity and Beyond! Even More AI! Acknowledgments. They Made AI.

About the author

Nicolas Sabouret is a Doctor in Artificial Intelligence and full Professor of Computer Science at Université Paris-Saclay, one of the highest ranked research universities in France. He has been teaching Artificial Intelligence for twenty years to undergraduate students, graduate students, engineers and PhD students. Nicolas has supervised many research projects in this domain. His goal is to help give people the keys to an informed thought on Artificial Intelligence.
Lizete de Assis is a computer scientist and artist. She obtained a Master in Artificial Intelligence. Her knowledge of the field and her stroke allow Lizete to illustrate even the most difficult notions in a simple and diverting manner.

Summary

Understanding Artificial Intelligence explains, through a straight forward narrative and amusing illustrations, how AI works. It is written for a non-specialist reader, adult or adolescent, who is interested in AI, but who is new to the field.

Product details

• Authors: Nicolas Sabouret, Nicolas (University Paris 6 Sabouret, Nicolas (University Pierre & Marie Curie Sabouret
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367531362
• ISBN: 978-0-367-53136-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Robotics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automation, computer science, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Information technology: general issues, Electronics engineering, Automatic control engineering, Information technology: general topics, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Digital and Information technology: general topics