Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) - Softcover

I've long wished there was a clear, concise, comprehensive and infectiously enthusiastic text on aritificial intelligence that I could point to and say, 'read this and you will understand.' This is that book. Read it and you will understand. --Steve Grand, author of 'Creation: Life and How to Make it'

This is a clear and level- headed approach to the subject, it provides a readable account of where AI research is today and makes it clear what AI is not. --Professor Noel Sharkey - University of Sheffield

Tomorrow begins right here as we embark on an enthralling and jargon-free journey into the world of computers and the inner recesses of the human mind. Readers encounter everything from the nanotechnology used to make insect-like robots, to the computers that perform surgery and, reminiscent of films like Terminator, computers that can learn by teaching themselves. Assuming no technical expertise whatsoever, author Blay Whitby steers a careful course through this futuristic world, revealing the pervasive impact of AI on our daily lives, in addition to discovering the biggest controversies to dog this fascinating field.