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Will robots ever be smarter than humans? : theories about artificial intelligence / Tom Jackson.

By: Jackson, Tom.
Series: Beyond the theory : Science of the future.New York, NY, USA : Gareth Stevens Publishing, ©2019Edition: First edition.Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781538226582 (hbk).Subject(s): Artificial intelligence -- Juvenile literature | Technological innovations -- Juvenile literature | Conscious automata -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 006.3 J132 2019
Contents:
What is a robot? -- Mechanical servants -- The first robots -- Taking instructions -- Decision-making -- Using logic -- Artificial intelligence -- Neural networks -- Types of AI -- Big data -- Testing AI -- The Chinese room -- Playing games -- The robots are coming -- On the road -- In the factory -- Smart homes -- Robots and AI in the future -- Are humans in danger from AI? -- Quantum computing.
Summary: It may have been a distant future when The Jetsons aired, but now the reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is real. The ability of machines to "think" and "learn" fascinates everyone, but now even the most reluctant readers have a chance to engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Elon Musk, Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing, self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a robot? --
Mechanical servants --
The first robots --
Taking instructions --
Decision-making --
Using logic --
Artificial intelligence --
Neural networks --
Types of AI --
Big data --
Testing AI --
The Chinese room --
Playing games --
The robots are coming --
On the road --
In the factory --
Smart homes --
Robots and AI in the future --
Are humans in danger from AI? --
Quantum computing.

It may have been a distant future when The Jetsons aired, but now the reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is real. The ability of machines to "think" and "learn" fascinates everyone, but now even the most reluctant readers have a chance to engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Elon Musk, Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing, self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots.

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