A Concise Overview of Artificial Intelligence: Its Definition, Current Status, and Future Directions

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Oxford’s foremost AI researcher presents an engaging and approachable exploration of the history and future of one of science’s most dynamic and often misunderstood fields: artificial intelligence.

The somewhat nebulous long-term goal of AI is to create machines that are conscious, self-aware, and sentient; machines capable of the kind of intelligent, autonomous actions that are currently exclusive to humans. With 25 years in AI research, professor Mike Wooldridge has learned to approach such claims with caution while maintaining a deep-seated optimism about the field’s future. Recent genuine scientific advancements have made AI technologies feasible in ways the pioneers of the field would have deemed miraculous. Examples like driverless cars and automated translation tools have emerged as practical technologies in recent years, poised to significantly impact our lives.

Although the dream of conscious machines is still a distant reality, Professor Wooldridge asserts that the gates for AI have swung wide open. His book, A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence, offers an exhilarating journey through the evolution of this transformative field, serving as a comprehensive resource on AI’s past, present, and world-altering future.

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