Cunning Machines: Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence (Chapman & Hall/CRC Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Series)

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. J ędrzej Osiń ski earned a PhD in artificial intelligence, has worked on government grants and has published 14 scientific papers to date. He is also the co-author of two books. At the same time, he has over ten years of experience working in IT companies of different sizes, domains (the web, telecoms, banking, e-learning), organisation structures and locations (Poland, Ireland and the UK). He is also involved in various initiatives promoting AI, science and modern technologies including blog posts, invited talks and TV and radio appearances This book explains what AI really means, where we find it, how scientists try to evaluate it, what its main limitations are and the future we can expect with it. It also describes popular AI techniques. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 10 Scientific Manifesto 12 Author 14 Chapter 1 Introduction: Magic Revealed 16 Chapter 2 Artificial Intelligence: A Sci-Fi Phrase That Changed the World 22 What Is AI? 22 Strong Artificial Intelligence 23 Turing Test 27 Algorithm or Heuristic? 29 “I Want to Play a Game” 40 Are We There Yet? 50 Chapter 3 Neural Networks – A Brainstorm inside a PC 56 Everything Is a Number 60 Secrets of Artificial Brains 64 Brainstorming 72 Layers and Liars 76 Artificial Reasoning 79 Deep Thought 89 Chapter 4 Genetic Algorithms: From the Galapagos Islands to a Computer-Composed Symphony 96 Evolution Squeezed into Milliseconds 98 Artificial DNA 101 The Birth of Life 103 Natural Selection 104 Crossover: A New Generation Builds a New World 106 X-Men among Us 111 Evolution of a Solution 112 Evolution in IT 116 Chapter 5 Monte Carlo Method: An Unexpected Benefit of Gambling 120 How Much Is π? 127 Chapter 6 Language Processing: Plato and Expert Systems 136 Syntax: Playing with Bricks 141 From Words to Reading between the Lines 143 Dating Robots 149 Chapter 7 A Future with Artificial Intelligence 154 Black Box 156 Postpone Your Unemployment 160 Guns and Roses 165 Tabula Rasa 174 Chapter 8 Final Thoughts 178 Index 182 Neural,networks;,Artificial,intelligence;,Genetic,algorithms;,Natural,language,processing;,Monte,Carlo,method Neural networks,Artificial intelligence,Genetic algorithms,Natural language processing,Monte Carlo method 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 can we 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 applicationsThis 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.Jędrzej Osiński earned a PhD in artificial intelligence, has worked on government grants and has published 14 scientific papers to date. He is also the co-author of two books. At the same time, he has over ten years of experience working in IT companies of different sizes, domains (the web, telecoms, banking, e-learning), organisation structures and locations (Poland, Ireland and the UK). He is also involved in various initiatives promoting AI, science and modern technologies including blog posts, invited talks and TV and radio appearances. 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__**Artificial neural networksGenetic algorithmsThe Monte Carlo methodNatural language processingOntologies and their applicationsThis 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.**J****ski** "Artificial Intelligence is all around us - in the news, in our homes, in our phones, in our cars - everywhere. While AI is becoming more ubiquitous in our daily lives, many people don't have a fair understanding of what AI is and how it works. This book aims to address this gap in knowledge by giving readers a pocket guide to the world of AI"-- Provided by publisher While AI is becoming more ubiquitous in our daily lives, many people don't have a good understanding of what AI is and how it works. This book aims to address this gap in knowledge by giving readers a pocket guide to the world of AI. It covers basic concepts in AI, their history, and the inspirations.