Was Rahman - AI and Machine Learning

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Advance Praise

A rtificial intelligence and machine learning are key components and driving forces behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution that is influencing and changing our personal and professional lives. This book is an excellent source of questions and answers that are comprehensible and usable by people at all levels of knowledge, interest and involvement spectrum.

Larry Hirst CBE, Former Chairman, IBM EMEA;
Member and Former Chairman of Imperial College
Data Science Institute Board

W as Rahmans AI and Machine Learning is a must-read! It will appeal to a wide range of readers, including my philosopher Dad and my psychology student niece, and has a great deal of relevance and application to my work in sports and media. Rahman takes us on a fascinating tour of the history of AI, key terms and concepts; how AI and ML are used today, and ends with a futurist look at what may happen next. An important and accessible book at a critical time for humanity and thinking machines!

Anna Lockwood,
Head of Global Sales, Telstra Broadcast Services

M r Rahmans book is a great summary of complex topics related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. The author has done extensive research on these topics and has shared it with us in a very easy-to-read and digestible manner with excellent tie-ins to real-life and practical examples.

Antony Stephen,
General Manager, EU Payment Products, Amazon

I f you are looking for an introduction to artificial intelligence, this is the bookrigorous but not mathematical, simple yet profound. I have no hesitation in saying that it is among the best books I have read in recent years!

Professor C. T. Kurien (retired),
Former Director and Chairman,
Madras Institute of Development Studies;
Former National Fellow of the
Indian Council of Social Science Research

It is a simple and carefully written explanation of the concepts underlying AI and the history of their development. It is a good read for technology enthusiasts seeking to explore the primary concepts of what makes AI and ML valuable while simultaneously examining the potential risks of AI misuse.

Miguel de Andrs-Clavera,
Senior Product Manager, Google

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Was Rahman

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Rahman, Was, 1965- author.

Title: AI and machine learning / Was Rahman.

Description: New Delhi, India : SAGE Response, an imprint of SAGE Publishing, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020024955 | ISBN 9789353884413 (paperback) | ISBN 9789353884420 (epub) | ISBN 9789353884437 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Artificial intelligence. | Machine learning.

Classification: LCC Q335 .R34 2020 | DDC 006.3dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020024955

ISBN: 978-93-5388-442-0 (ePub)

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Contents

Was Rahmans SAGE Essentials, about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is a crisp exploration of the ways these powerful trends will shape our daily lives for decades to come. It weaves a compelling story from the early history to the current day and provides a vision for future uses. Rahman efficiently articulates what these trends mean in the human and computer world, crafting a light, easy read that satiates the curious mind without having to learn Python coding, TensorFlow or MXNet.

Rahmans examination of AI history is a rich read, detailing the ways philosophers, mathematicians, scientists and engineers have enabled its current form. The author ably connects the dots, noting the scores of early projects, from the British Science Research Council to progress made by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Dartmouth College and the Japanese government. He reminds us of Hollywood fanning the imaginative flames for J.A.R.V.I.S (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) in Iron Man, and how it made us fear the dark possibilities of Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey .