New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence vs The hacker and the ants: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Artificial Intelligence

Cover of New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence Kazuhiro Kojima · 2007 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The hacker and the ants

The hacker and the ants Rudy Rucker · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.6 307 pages · ≈ 5 h 41 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

The hacker and the ants is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence.
The hacker and the ants is the easier read (Light), New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence more demanding (Moderate).

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