Artificial Intelligence
in the 21 ST Century
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Artificial Intelligence
in the 21 st Century
A Living Introduction
Stephen Lucci The City College of New York, CUNY | Danny Kopec Brooklyn College, CUNY |
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To the memory of my parents,
Magdalena and Vladimir Kopec,
Who set the stage for me.
Danny Kopec
To the memory of my parents,
Louis and Connie Lucci,
Both of whom always encouraged my education.
Stephen Lucci
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