Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The Limits of AI Being Human-like

The New York Times just published a very eye-opening article about where AI is and what it may or may NOT be capable of in reference to being conscious, caring, sensitive and other human qualities. As a sensitive human, I really relate to this article. We of course will discuss it, probably in class 5.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/opinion/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning.html

Books About AI

The following books have been used by Paul Collins and me to provide current information about Artificial Intelligence. Each book has a different focus, and I rate all at least 4 to 5 stars. All are available on Amazon....if you want to support an AI focused company.....and of course there you can find reviews of these books.

LIFE 3.0   Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence   by Max Tegmark

THE FOURTH AGE   Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity
   by Byron Reese

MACHINES THAT THINK   The Future of Artificial Intelligence   by Toby Walsh

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE   101 things you must know today about our future
   by Lasse Rouhiainen

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