Genius Makers

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The Mavericks Who Brought A.I. to Google, Facebook, and the World

By Cade Metz

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Summary

Genius Makers by Cade Metz explores the history and development of artificial intelligence, tracing the journey of key individuals and technological breakthroughs. It highlights the challenges, ethical dilemmas, and the impact of AI on society, blending compelling narratives with an insightful look into the technology that is reshaping our world.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might like this book if you're fascinated by the history and development of artificial intelligence. This book explores the lives and innovations of the key figures behind major AI advancements, offering an in-depth look at their breakthroughs and the impact on technology and society.

Genius Makers

And he poses the question that will dominate the next half-century: where will AI take us next?
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'Metz tells his engrossing story through the lives of a dozen geniuses, scores of brilliant men (mostly), and an ongoing, cutthroat industrial and academic arms race .

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Genius Makers: A ground-breaking account of the race to create Artificial Intelligence.

This colourful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective . . . Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling. — Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs

This is the inside story of a small group of mavericks, eccentrics, and geniuses who turned Artificial Intelligence from a fringe enthusiasm into a transformative technology. It's the story of how that technology became big business, creating vast fortunes and sparking intense rivalries. And it's the story of breakneck advances that will shape our lives for many decades to come—both for good and for ill.

One day soon, when computers are safely driving our roads and speaking to us in complete sentences, we'll look back at Cade Metz's elegant, sweeping Genius Makers as their birth story—the Genesis for an age of sentient machines. — Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store and The Upstarts

A ringside seat at what may turn out to be the pivotal episode in human history . . . easy and fun to read . . . undeniably charming. — Forbes

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Genius Makers by Cade Metz offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the development of AI technology and its implications for humanity. Renowned for meticulous reporting and captivating storytelling, Metz brings to life the personal journeys of key figures in AI, making this complex field accessible and thrilling. This book is highly recommended for understanding the transformative impact of AI on society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847942159

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 384

Collections

Biography & Memoir Business & Entrepreneurship Business Innovation & Creativity Cade Metz Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Science & Technology Biographies Technology & Digital Transformation in Business

About the Author

Cade Metz is a technology correspondent with The New York Times, covering artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, virtual reality, and other emerging areas. Previously, he was a senior staff writer with Wired magazine. He works in The New York Times' San Francisco bureau and lives across the bay with his wife Taylor and two daughters.