Artificial Intelligence: The Basics

<P>''if AI is outside your field, or you know something of the subject and would like to know more then <EM>Artificial Intelligence: The Basics</EM> is a brilliant primer.''<STRONG>  - </STRONG><EM>Nick Smith,</EM><EM>Engineering and Technology Magazine November 2011</EM></P><P><EM>Artificial Intelligence: The Basics</EM> is a concise and cutting-edge introduction to the fast moving world of AI. The author Kevin Warwick, a pioneer in the field, examines issues of what it means to be man or machine and looks at advances in robotics which have blurred the boundaries. Topics covered include:</P><UL><LI>how intelligence can be defined </LI><LI>whether machines can ''think'' </LI><LI>sensory input in machine systems</LI><LI>the nature of consciousness </LI><LI>the controversial culturing of human neurons.</LI><P></P></UL><P></P><P>Exploring issues at the heart of the subject, this book is suitable for anyone interested in AI, and provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to