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Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence and Where It's Taking Us

by Luke Dormehl
7 CDs. 8:25 hrs. HighBridge. Mar. 2017. ISBN 9781681684314. $29.99. digital download. SCI
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Dormehl artfully lays out the history of artificial intelligence (AI) and highlights the various developments and pioneers along the way. AI is already around us in many forms, and the history of how we got there is fascinating. He talks about how AI may affect societies and individuals positively and warns of potential issues of concern, but Dormehl is definitely an optimist and is excited about the many advances now and in the future that AI may bring. Dormehl is a technology writer with the skill to communicate informatively and accessibly to a wide audience. The work is read by Gus Brown, who speaks clearly and effectively.
VERDICT For those fascinated by how technology has developed and the role it plays or will play in the future. ["For anyone interested in developments in the field of artificial intelligence": LJ 2/15/17 review of the Tarcher hc.]
Reviewed by Eric D. Albright, Hirsh Health Science Lib., Tufts Univ., Boston , Jun 15, 2017
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