Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-254) and index

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE AI'S PAST -- 1. The Al Dream -- 2. Measuring AI -- pt. TWO AI'S PRESENT -- 3. The State of AI Today -- 4. The Limits of AI -- 5. The Impact of AI -- pt. THREE AI'S FUTURE -- 6. Technological Change -- 7. Ten Predictions

The development of thinking machines is an adventure as bold and ambitious as any that humans have attempted. And the truth is that Artificial Intelligence is already an indispensable part of our daily lives. Without it, Google wouldn't find out whatever you need to know. Your smartphone would just be a phone. In countless ways AI has made the world what it is today. But where will AI technologies take us in the future? We know they will continue to change society, but how? Will AI destroy our jobs? Could it even pose an existential threat? What should we be doing now to prepare for the future? Android Dreams provides a fascinating survey of Artificial Intelligence for the general reader: where it came from, the state of the art today, and where it will take us tomorrow. It examines how AI will transform our societies, our economies and even ourselves, and what we can do about it