FAKING IT Artificial Intelligence in a Human World

Dominic Gruenewald adds momentum, skepticism, and a lucid voice to this fresh report on the history and current state of artificial intelligence (AI). As the title suggests, much of what we call AI is programmed deception, a type of fakery limited to specific tasks or goals. Gruenewald provides a light touch when narrating the linguistic paradoxes of AI terminology, classic robotic intelligence frauds, and the mythmaking required by Silicon Valley start-ups. The audiobook also addresses some current AI limitations; for example, devices can't be programmed with common sense and (so far) can't do more than they've been programmed to do. It's an entertaining intro to AI that proposes a more modest, responsible approach to the technology. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]