18 books like The AI Con

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Low-Code/No-Code Phil Simon · 2022 For decades, our relationship with workplace technology has been, in a word, complicated. The pandemic only made it more so. The stats are astonishing. Two in three employers cannot find qualified candidates to fill their open IT positions. By 2024, the deficit of software developers in the US alone will hit 500,000. Supply and demand for techies are out of whack and, most alarmingly, there's no… Shares: Technology, Business

Novacene James Lovelock · 2019 · ★ 3.8 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A fascinating new study from the originator of the Gaia Theory, “who conceived the first wholly new way of looking at life on earth since Charles Darwin” (Independent)One of the world’s leading scientific thinkers offers a vision of a future epoch in which humans and artificial intelligence unite to save the Earth. James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental… Shares: Technology, 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

Ebay for dummies Marsha Collier · 2000 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate eBay is the world's #1 online shopping destination and can be a bit intimidating for first-time users. Thankfully, though, the latest edition of eBay For Dummies addresses all the issues a first-time or inexperienced eBay user will confront. Readers will be up to date in no time on the latest changes in the eBay interface, fee structure, and methods for buying and selling. Readers will quickly be… Shares: Computer Technology, Business

Artificial culture Tama Leaver · 2011 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Artificial Culture is an examination of the articulation, construction, and representation of "the artificial" in contemporary popular cultural texts, especially science fiction films and novels. The book argues that today we live in an artificial culture due to the deep and inextricable relationship between people, our bodies, and technology at large. While the artificial is often imagined as… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

The Age of A.I. Henry Kissinger · 2021 · ★ 3.4 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is filling the internet with false information. Artists, writers, and many other professionals are in fear of their jobs. AI is discovering new medicines, running military drones, and… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

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

Accidental Genius Mark Levy · 2010 · ★ 3.9 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Mark Levy teaches readers a wonderful mental technology, freewriting, that helps you dive deep into your unconscious to discover treasures."—B. J. Bueno, coauthor of The Power of Cult Branding   When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. That's because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts so we sound smart and in control and so… Shares: Critical thinking, Business

AI Superpowers Kai-Fu Lee · 2018 · ★ 3.9 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The United States has long been the leader in Artificial Intelligence. But Dr. Kai-Fu Lee--one of the world's most respected experts on AI--reveals that China has caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid pace. As Sino-American competition in AI heats up, Lee envisions China and the US forming a powerful duopoly in AI. He outlines the upheaval of traditional jobs, how the suddenly unemployed… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

The driver in the driverless car Vivek Wadhwa · 2017 · ★ 2.5 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Technology is advancing faster than ever--but for better or for worse? On the one hand, astonishing technology developments such as personalized genomics, self-driving cars, drones, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, these very same technologies could raise the specter of a frightening and alienating future--eugenics, a jobless… Shares: Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Excel VBA Programming For Dummies John Walkenbach · 2004 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Having Excel and just using it for standard spreadsheets is a little like getting the ultimate cable system and a 50" flat panel plasma HDTV and using it exclusively to watch Lawrence Welk reruns. With Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming, you can take advantage of numerous Excel options such as: creating new worksheet functions; automating tasks and operations; creating new… Shares: Computer Technology, Business

Evolutionary computation David B. Fogel · 1995 · 274p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "In this revised and significantly expanded second edition, distinguished scientist David B. Fogel presents the latest advances in both the theory and practice of evolutionary computation to help you keep pace with developments in this fast-changing field.". "In-depth and updated, Evolutionary Computation shows you how to use simulated evolution to achieve machine intelligence. You will gain… Shares: Intelligence artificielle, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Critical thinking Richard W. Paul · 1990 · ★ 3.1 · 514p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth ¿and above all,… Shares: Critical thinking, Business

Excel 2010 For Dummies Greg Harvey · 2010 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The bestselling Excel book on the market, updated for Excel 2010As the world's leading spreadsheet application, Excel has a huge user base. The release of Office 2010 brings major changes to Excel, so Excel For Dummies comes to the rescue once more!In the friendly and non-threatening For Dummies style, this popular guide shows beginners how to get up and running with Excel and helps more… Shares: Computer Technology, Business

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

21st Century Nanoscience - a Handbook Klaus D. Sattler · 2019 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical aspects of the design, synthesis, and use of nanomaterials in various industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the past decade – the chapters focus on new,… Shares: Technology, Business

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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