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Artificial Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
 
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ISBN13:9780199602919
ISBN10:0199602913
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:192 pages
Size:176x110x9 mm
Weight:141 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 3 black and white images
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Artificial Intelligence

A Very Short Introduction
 
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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Short description:

This concise guide explains the history, theory, potential, application, and limitations of Artificial Intelligence. Boden shows how research into AI has shed light on the working of human and animal minds, and she considers the philosophical challenges AI raises: could programs ever be really intelligent, creative or even conscious?

Long description:
The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and - not least - on the Internet. The results of Artificial Intelligence have been invaluable to biologists, psychologists, and linguists in helping to understand the processes of memory, learning, and language from a fresh angle.

As a concept, Artificial Intelligence has fuelled and sharpened the philosophical debates concerning the nature of the mind, intelligence, and the uniqueness of human beings. In this Very Short Introduction , Margaret A. Boden reviews the philosophical and technological challenges raised by Artificial Intelligence, considering whether programs could ever be really intelligent, creative or even conscious, and shows how the pursuit of Artificial Intelligence has helped us to appreciate how human and animal minds are possible.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Review from previous edition Boden's book is an excellent, accessible introduction even for the complete AI novice.
Table of Contents:
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Generality as the Holy Grail
Language, Creativity, Emotion
Artificial Neural Networks
Robots and Artificial Life
But is it Intelligence, Really?
The Singularity
Further Reading
Index