The Shortest History of AI: The Six Essential Ideas That Animate It, (Audiobook)

<p><b>From a world-leading AI researcher, the history of artificial intelligence told through the six key ways it functions</b></p><p>Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. <i>The Shortest History of AI</i> traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess world champion and the revolutionary emergence of ChatGPT.</p><p>Revealing how many "overnight" successes were decades in the making, this accessible and illuminating book tells AI's history through the six main ways it functions: it uses symbols to represent common concepts and ideas; it chooses its best possible move based on the information it is given; it simulates human expertise by following simple rules; it learns based on its past experiences; it assesses its mistakes and learns to avoid making them again in the future; and it computes probability based on the evidence it's provided with.</p><p>Fast-paced and rich with facts, <i>The Shortest History of AI</i> explores how artificial intelligence is being created&amp;#8213;and how it will continue to transform and affect our lives now and in the future.</p>

• The Shortest History of AI: The Six Essential Ideas That Animate It, (Audiobook)
• Author: Toby Walsh
• ISBN: 9798228353893
• Format: Audiobook
• Publication Date: 2026-06-30
• Page Count: 0