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An excellent, informative review, Kiwi! Ages ago, when I first attended university, I considered going into AI. Well, I changed focus, but am still interested in the topic. My son may very well enjoy this book as well :)
Thank you Candi! I didn't know you were interested in AI, the field has progressed enormously in the last few years, very different from my time at uni. Current research neural networks is fascinating and something I intend to investigate further.
I'm sure your son will enjoy the book, especially if he likes physics and computer science.
Kiwi Begs2Differ ✎ wrote: "Thank you Candi! I didn't know you were interested in AI, the field has progressed enormously in the last few years, very different from my time at uni. Current research neural networks is fascinat..."
I don't really have any background in AI, Kiwi, but was really fascinated by the idea years ago (and still am). I discovered I was stronger in math than in computer science. My son, however, is going into computer science when he graduates in 2019. He loves physics too. I may get this for him for Christmas :)
This book looks fascinating Kiwi, and the topic is important. Back in the 90s, my urdergrad final project was in mapping neural networks (worked in a team with a professor). Back then, true AI was far away, but now advancements raise disturbing questions. Great review!
Thank you Greg. Your final project must have been so interesting!
In the 90s it was the beginning and doubt people stopped to think about the wider implications of AI, excited as they were about its possible applications. Indeed recently there have been great advancements in this field, with a number of applications being mainstream, nowadays. There's a definite acceleration in AI in terms of research and development, with the consequent shorter time to market.
This is the point of this book, the author asks the hard questions, what is the direction we should be taking? what kind of future do we, as a society, want?
I would be interested in your thoughts should you read the book.
Happy reading and happy new year!
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An excellent, informative review, Kiwi! Ages ago, when I first attended university, I considered going into AI. Well, I changed focus, but am still interested in the topic. My son may very well enjoy this book as well :)
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Thank you Candi! I didn't know you were interested in AI, the field has progressed enormously in the last few years, very different from my time at uni. Current research neural networks is fascinating and something I intend to investigate further.I'm sure your son will enjoy the book, especially if he likes physics and computer science.
Kiwi Begs2Differ ✎ wrote: "Thank you Candi! I didn't know you were interested in AI, the field has progressed enormously in the last few years, very different from my time at uni. Current research neural networks is fascinat..."I don't really have any background in AI, Kiwi, but was really fascinated by the idea years ago (and still am). I discovered I was stronger in math than in computer science. My son, however, is going into computer science when he graduates in 2019. He loves physics too. I may get this for him for Christmas :)
This book looks fascinating Kiwi, and the topic is important. Back in the 90s, my urdergrad final project was in mapping neural networks (worked in a team with a professor). Back then, true AI was far away, but now advancements raise disturbing questions. Great review!
Thank you Greg. Your final project must have been so interesting!In the 90s it was the beginning and doubt people stopped to think about the wider implications of AI, excited as they were about its possible applications. Indeed recently there have been great advancements in this field, with a number of applications being mainstream, nowadays. There's a definite acceleration in AI in terms of research and development, with the consequent shorter time to market.
This is the point of this book, the author asks the hard questions, what is the direction we should be taking? what kind of future do we, as a society, want?
I would be interested in your thoughts should you read the book.
Happy reading and happy new year!
