AI 101
Big thinkers have written big books about AI.
From a 28 week hard-bound course to how AI affects us, to the big picture question, if doom is inevitable.
These 3 books will teach you!
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
The preface starts “AI is a big field, and this is a big book.
And it is!
Recasting historic developments into a modern framework, this book teaches the background of AI.
Get Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
Superintelligence
by Nick Bostrom
AI is fascinating but can be dangerous.
This book introduces you to the
- Control problem
- Systems of superintelligence
- Will
- Doom?
This book paints the big picture of AI in society.
Grab a copy of Superintelligence
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
by Melanie Mitchell
Troubled by a talk by Douglas Hofstadter, Prof. Mitchell set out to reconcile modern AI research with cautionary tales.
An interesting question in this book:
What is intelligence?
Pick up Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
Conclusion
What is AI?
- Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
- Superintelligence
- Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
Whether it’s big picture, personal, or in-depth, these 3 will get you up to speed.