The past decade has witnessed extraordinary advances in artificial intelligence. But what
precisely is it and where does its future lie?In this brilliant one-stop guide WIRED
journalist Matt Burgess explains everything you need to know about AI. He describes how it
works. He looks at the ways in which it has already brought us everything from voice
recognition software to self-driving cars and explores its potential for further revolutionary
change in almost every area of our daily lives. He examines the darker side of machine
learning: its susceptibility to hacking its tendency to discriminate against particular groups
and its potential misuse by governments. And he addresses the fundamental question: can
machines become as intelligent as human beings?
