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This book is dedicated to my family
and extended family, who have always been there for me: my wife, Leah Gift;
my mom, Shari Gift; my son, Liam Gift; and my mentor,
Dr. Joseph Bogen

About twenty years ago I was working at Caltech in Pasadena and I dreamed of someday working with AI on a daily basis. At the time, in the early 2000s, it was not a popular time to be interested in AI. Despite that, here we are, and this book culminates a lifelong obsession with AI and science fiction. I feel very lucky to have rubbed elbows with some of top people in AI while at Caltech, and undoubtedly this experience led me down the road to writing this book.