Robots will one day be able to write poetry and prose so touching that it will make men weep; compose symphonies that rival the work of Mozart; judge a court case with absolute impartiality and fairness; converse with the natural ease of your best friend. Robots will one day be so life-like that a human could fall in love and marry one. Thought Provoking and controversial? Certainly. Farfetched? Not at all.
In this popular approach to understanding AI, David Levy lays the factual foundations for his intriguing speculations by presenting the history of AI from its inception. He then considers recent advances and makes predictions for the future of AI. David Levy has worked in the field of AI since 1967, he is currently the CEO of Intelligent Toys Ltd & has written over 40 books on AI and chess computer games.
