z11i reviewed Road to Conscious Machines by Michael Wooldridge
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2 stars
Rather disappointed by this one. Given him being the head of CS at Oxford, I had high expectations that Wooldridge would bring sufficient depth into the discussions about AI. The book had little. The first half was a recount of some significant milestones in the history of AI development. Rather than revealing the details with regards to AI techniques, they serve more as an ice breaker for introduction to basic CS concepts. Anyone having basic understanding of programming can safely skip the entirety of Part I.
Part II and III were more interesting as Wooldridge provided his opinions about the current and future conditions of AI, the myths, the promises, and the dangers. However, these were not explored in depth, either. The sections were more like individual essays as they lack coherence.
This book won’t provide you with much new, unless you’ve never read anything on AI other than news …
Rather disappointed by this one. Given him being the head of CS at Oxford, I had high expectations that Wooldridge would bring sufficient depth into the discussions about AI. The book had little. The first half was a recount of some significant milestones in the history of AI development. Rather than revealing the details with regards to AI techniques, they serve more as an ice breaker for introduction to basic CS concepts. Anyone having basic understanding of programming can safely skip the entirety of Part I.
Part II and III were more interesting as Wooldridge provided his opinions about the current and future conditions of AI, the myths, the promises, and the dangers. However, these were not explored in depth, either. The sections were more like individual essays as they lack coherence.
This book won’t provide you with much new, unless you’ve never read anything on AI other than news titles.