author: Amir Husain
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.25
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2018/07/09
date added: 2018/07/09
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'The Sentient Machine: The Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence' by Amir Husain is a thoughtful and reasoned look at the continuing advent of intelligent machines and what it might mean for us humans.
The book is divided in to 3 sections: What is AI; Today and Tomorrow; and The Future. The author makes a case for his love of technology and his lifelong study of computing. A discussion of what is artificial intelligence (AI) and what is not is given. Fears are brought to light, including those of some famous opponents. The author discusses how these anti-AI sentiments may hamper the development of technology that we may really need. Discussion is made about the internet of things, healthcare, warfare, financial markets among other things.
I like books about a hopeful future, and this book is one. It's also not blindly optimistic. It is reasoned and logical in it's approach, and does point out ways that AI could fail us. I appreciated this approach to this subject.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Scribner and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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