Melanie Mitchell: A Thinking Human's Guide to AI
As comedian Eddie Izzard has put it, you either have "techno-fear" or "techno-joy." Computer scientist Mitchell, a collaborator of Douglas Hofstadter, addresses the frightening and exciting possibilities of artificial intelligence in her book Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans. Whether you're worried that robots will take over the world, or you just want to get past the media sensationalism, this talk should give you a better idea of where we stand with our AI.