Cunning machines: your pocket guide to the world of artificial intelligence
Material type:
- 9780367898021
- 006.3 O8C8
Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 3-B / Slot 104 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 006.3 O8C8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 203622 |
Table of content
Chapter 1: Introduction: Magic Revealed
Chapter 2: Artificial Intelligence: A Sci-Fi Phrase That Changed the World
Chapter 3: Neural Networks: A Brainstorm inside a PC
Chapter 4: Genetic Algorithms: From the Galapagos Islands to a Computer-Composed Symphony
Chapter 5: Monte Carlo Method: An Unexpected Benefit of Gambling
Chapter 6: Language Processing: Plato and Expert Systems
Chapter 7: A Future with Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 8: Final Thoughts
There are many myths and mistakes which make the topics of artificial intelligence complex and confusing. But the truth is that the foundations of AI are not rocket science. People do not need a PhD to understand how a basic neural network works. In fact, one does not even need computer skills to learn this.
Cunning Machines: Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence explains the main concepts: what does AI really mean, where do we find it, how do scientists try to evaluate it, what are its main limitations and what future we can expect with it? It also describes the most popular AI techniques in an easy-to-digest form:
. Artificial neural networks
. Genetic algorithms
. The Monte Carlo method
. Natural language processing
. Ontologies and their applications
This book is for everyone. Still, it may be especially valuable to teachers who wish to enrich their classes with some interesting and popular topics, sales managers and business analysts who wish to better understand the IT world, and finally politicians and journalists who take part in debates on the latest technologies.
https://www.routledge.com/Cunning-Machines-Your-Pocket-Guide-to-the-World-of-Artificial-Intelligence/Osinski/p/book/9780367898021
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