18 books like Klara and the Sun

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Agency William Gibson · 2020 · ★ 3.8 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“ONE OF THE MOST VISIONARY, ORIGINAL, AND QUIETLY INFLUENTIAL WRITERS CURRENTLY WORKING” returns with a sharply imagined follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Peripheral.   William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term “cyberspace” and then popularizing it in his classic speculative novel… Shares: The Future, Artificial Intelligence

Der Irrtum des großen Zauberers Günter Braun · 1972 · 245p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Im Lande Plikato herrschen seltsame Verhältnisse. Die oberste Gewalt liegt in den Händen eines Menschen, die nichtgewaltausübende Mehrheit der Bevölkerung besteht ebenfalls aus Menschen. Zwischen beiden Polen aber stehen Maschinen, die mit Regierungsbefugnissen ausgestattet sind. Da kein Mensch sich so etwas gefallen lassen würde, wird die Bevölkerung eingeschläfert und verdummt... Shares: Speculative Fiction, Artificial Intelligence

Robots (Fast Forward) Mark Bergin · 2000 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares: Robots, Artificial Intelligence

Anthropology of Robots and AI Kathleen Richardson · 2015 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate This book explores the making of robots in labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It examines the cultural ideas that go into the making of robots, and the role of fiction in co-constructing the technological practices of the robotic scientists. The book engages with debates in anthropological theorizing regarding the way that robots are reimagined as intelligent, autonomous and… Shares: Robots, Artificial Intelligence

Introduction to machine learning and bioinformatics Sushmita Mitra · 2008 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lucidly Integrates Current ActivitiesFocusing on both fundamentals and recent advances, Introduction to Machine Learning and Bioinformatics presents an informative and accessible account of the ways in which these two increasingly intertwined areas relate to each other. Examines Connections between Machine Learning & Bio Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

After London Richard Jefferies · 1885 · ★ 3.1 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Challenging pages ; cm Shares: Speculative Fiction, British and irish fiction

Introduction to artificial intelligence Wolfgang Ertel · 2008 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This accessible and engaging textbook presents a concise introduction to the exciting field of artificial intelligence (AI). The broad-ranging discussion covers the key subdisciplines within the field, describing practical algorithms and concrete applications in the areas of agents, logic, search, reasoning under uncertainty, machine learning, neural networks, and reinforcement learning. Fully… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

Forgiving LaVyrle Spencer · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 381p · ≈ 12h · Moderate There's a place in every heart for forgiving.... SARAH She came to Deadwood, a rough and tumble western town, with an ambitious dream of starting a newspaper. But her journey had another purpose--to find her sister and mend the family tie that was severed years ago, when Addie left home with a hardened heart--and without an explanation. NOAH The thought of this headstrong woman turning his… Shares: Romance fiction, Love

House of Sky and Breath Sarah J. Maas · 2022 · ★ 4.4 · 801p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri’s power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As… Shares: Amitié, Friendship

Anatomy of a Robot Despina Kakoudaki · 2014 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Why do we find artificial people fascinating? Drawing from a rich fictional and cinematic tradition, Anatomy of a Robot explores the political and textual implications of our perennial projections of humanity onto figures such as robots, androids, cyborgs, and automata. In an engaging, sophisticated, and accessible presentation, Despina Kakoudaki argues that, in their narrative and cultural… Shares: Literary, Robots

Digital People Sidney Perkowitz · 2004 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Physics, the fundamental science of matter and energy, encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of our universe is an essential aspect of humanity's quest to understand our environment and our place within it. Doing physics enables us to explore the interaction between environment and human… Shares: Robots, Artificial Intelligence

Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing Theodor Borangiu · 2015 · 342p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This volume gathers the peer reviewed papers which were presented at the 5th edition of the International Workshop “Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-agent Man-ufacturing – SOHOMA’15” organized in November 5-6, 2015 by the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) of the University of Cambridge, UK in collaboration with the CIMR Research Centre in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics of… Shares: Robots, Artificial Intelligence

The AI Con Emily M. Bender · 2025 · ★ 3.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A smart, incisive look at the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks and pitfalls of technology sold under this banner, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry actors at work and in the world. Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

Light a Penny Candle Maeve Binchy · 1970 · ★ 4.5 · 600p · ≈ 20h · Moderate As a child, Elizabeth White was sent from her war-torn London home to a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret. It was there, in the crowded, chaotic O'Connor household, that she met Aisling-who would become her very best friend, sharing her pet kitten and secretly teaching her the intricacies of Catholicism. Aisling's boldness brought Elizabeth out of her proper shell; later, her… Shares: Amitié, Friendship

Artificial Intelligence Margaret A. Boden · 1996 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and - not least - on the Internet. The results of Artificial Intelligence have been invaluable to biologists, psychologists, and linguists in helping to understand the processes of memory, learning, and language from a fresh angle. As a concept, Artificial… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

Satisficing Games and Decision Making Wynn C. Stirling · 2003 · 267p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

The stone gods Jeanette Winterson · 2007 · ★ 3.7 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This new world weighs a yatto-gram. But everything is trial-size; tread-on-me-tiny or blurred-out-offocus huge. There are leaves that have grown as big as cities, and there are birds that nest in cockleshells. On the white sand there are long-toed claw prints deep as nightmares, and there are rock pools in hand-hollows finned by invisible fish . . . Mankind has rendered it Shares: Literary, Romance fiction, Robots

Artificial inteligence and natural man Margaret A. Boden · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 556p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Artificial Intelligence is the study of how to build or program computers to enable them to do what minds can do. This volume discusses the ways in which computational ideas and computer modeling can aid our understanding of human and animal minds. Major theoretical approaches are outlined, as well as some promising recent developments. Fundamental philosophical questions are discussed along with… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Artificial Intelligence

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