Smart Machine

In an exposition reminiscent of crossover works such as Gödel, Escher, Bach and Fermat's Last Theorem, Andrew Smart weaves together Mangarevan binary numbers, the discovery of LSD, Leibniz, computer programming, and much more to connect the vast but largely forgotten world of psychedelic research with the resurgent field of AI and the attempt to build conscious robots.

In this audiobook, Sean Gerrish offers an engaging and accessible overview of the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning that have made today's machines so smart. Science and technology buffs will find this audiobook an essential guide to a future in which machines can outsmart people.  

Bestselling author and economist Jay W. Richards makes the definitive case for how the free market and individual responsibility can save the American Dream in an age of automation and mass disruption. For two and a half centuries, America has been held together by the belief that if you work...

Jamie Merisotis, author of the award-winning 2016 book America Needs Talent, argues that people will coexist with smart machines by learning, earning, and serving others over their lifetimes. But Merisotis asserts large-scale change is necessary to develop and hone the knowledge, skills, and abilities that render us uniquely human. These qualities include compassion, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and interpersonal communication.

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Start the Week A New Scientist Best Book of the Year A Next Big Ideas Club Book of the Year ‘Excellent’ – Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘godfather of AI’ and Nobel laureate in Physics ‘An indispensable guide to both ourselves and the coming age of AI’ – Mustafa...

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry. Computers have changed since...

Transform curious kids into tech-savvy thinkers with this playful STEM audiobook that demystifies smart machines. Instead of complicated coding or scary robot takeovers, this educational journey uses everyday stories to explain how computers actually learn. It is the perfect screen-free way to...

The ethereal cloud of artificial intelligence hides a gripping global race for the earth's most critical rare minerals. Far from a weightless digital utopia, the technology driving tomorrow's innovations is built on a heavy foundation of silicon, cobalt, and staggering amounts of energy. For...

Bloomsbury presents The Health and Wellness Lie: Exposing the hype, hacks and hidden agendas of the wellbeing machine by Dr Nicholas B. Tiller, read by Oliver Hembrough ‘A tour de force, debunking the myths and scams of the modern wellness industry. A great read’ – Dr Chris Van Tulleken...

Spark your child's STEM curiosity with this playful, screen-free introduction to the magic of artificial intelligence. Turn everyday questions about video games and voice assistants into empowering moments of tech discovery. Say goodbye to confusing computer jargon and hello to bite-sized...

In Only Humans Need Apply, Thomas Hayes Davenport and Julia Kirby reframe the conversation about automation, arguing that the future of increased productivity and business success isn't either human or machine. It's both. The key is augmentation, utilizing technology to help humans work better, smarter, and faster. Instead of viewing these machines as competitive interlopers, we can see them as partners and collaborators in creative problem solving as we move into the next era. 

A captivating, uncanny journey to the frontier of human-computer interaction. 'It's hard to imagine a timelier book right now than this . . . you probably won't look at ChatGPT the same again.' GQ 'Urgent, humane' GUARDIAN 'Engrossing' INDEPENDENT 'Existentially chilling' THE TIMES 'Thoughtful...

Genius inventor Skunky has just designed a brand-new creation ... a robot called Metal Eve! She needs to learn everything there is to know about life, so it's probably not the best idea that she's surrounded by Bunny, Monkey, Weenie, Pig and the gang. The only thing she's going to learn from them is that life in the Woods is very, very silly indeed!

How smart machines are transforming us all - and what we should do about it. The smart machines revolution is reshaping our lives and our societies. Here, Nigel Shadbolt (one of Britain’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence) and Roger Hampson dispel terror, confusion and misconception. We are not about to be elbowed aside by a rebel army of superintelligent robots of our own creation. We were using tools before we became Homo sapiens and will continue to control them. How we exercise that control - in our private lives, in employment, in politics - and make the best of the wonderful opportunities will determine our collective future well-being.

Brought to you by Penguin. Is more data always better? Do algorithms really make better decisions than humans? Can we stay in control in an increasingly automated world? Drawing on decades of research into decision-making under uncertainty, Gerd Gigerenzer makes a compelling case for the...

Im ersten Elternratgeber zum Thema künstliche Intelligenz zeigen KI-Experte Kai Spriestersbach und Spiegel-Bestseller-Autorin Leonie Lutz, wie ein sicherer und kreativer Umgang mit KI im Familien- und Schulalltag gelingen kann. Sie helfen zu verstehen, wie KI funktioniert und vermitteln Tools, die eine echte Bereicherung fürs Lernen sein können – inklusive praxisnaher Tipps, wie KI nervige Alltagsthemen vereinfacht.

Move over, Moneyball—this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players. As bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in The MVP Machine, the Moneyball era is over. Fifteen years after...

Leaders already know that the classic approach to strategy - analyze, plan, execute - is losing relevance. But they don't yet know what replaces it. As everyone and everything becomes more interconnected and digitized, how do you operate, compete, and win? Ming Zeng, the former chief of staff and strategy adviser to Alibaba Group's founder, Jack Ma, explains how the latest technological developments, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, the mobile internet, and cloud computing, are redefining how value is created. 

2016 marks the 60-year anniversary of the phrase ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and in this fascinating book, Luke Dormehl charts the weird and wonderful journey of one of mankind’s greatest projects, the creation of Thinking Machines. This is a story of how what it means to be human in the...