Voracious You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place

Arrived in very book shape. One of the best reads on AI

I loved this book! I am a programmer and I have read several books about AI. This is an introduction for the general public. It does not have many technical details, but it is technically accurate. The writing is clear and understandable. It is also hilarious, with cute illustrations.I think it has more technical details and more interesting, on-point examples than some reviewers appreciate. They see the jokes and illustrations, and they don't notice how much technical information comes along with them. For example, she describes some fascinating parallels with biological evolution and AI systems discovering method of locomotion on their own, such as making yourself into a tower and then toppling over in the direction you want to go. The author points out this is how some species of grass propagate their seeds, one stem-length, each growing season.This is a short technical book. I like that! It reminds me of the classic "How to Lie With Statistics," by Darrell Huff, 1954, 142 pages. Everyone who wants to understand statistics should read this. It is also hilarious, it also has cute illustrations, and it is also one of the best introductions to the subject ever written.

If you're worried about the robopocaylpse, read this book first. These things can't even come up with a coherent recipe for baking cookies just yet. I'm not saying that Skynet isn't coming someday, only that Shane's book helps us understand where AI is right now. It's more amusing than frightening.Sleep well knowing that Human Intelligence still poses the gravest threat to humanity!

This is a funny, lighthearted book on AI for non-technical readers. Dr. Shane provides simple explanations of many machine learning and AI algorithms, how they are trained, and the problems that currently plague AI experts. As she writes, Dr. Shane uses the results from her own experiments to illustrate what can go right, and what can go hilariously wrong. She has a knack for choosing odd, quirky, and delightfully idiosyncratic output that illustrate the not-quite-human properties of neural nets. I think I'll pass on the "carrot beer" flavored ice cream. I'd recommend this book for people who are not programmers but are curious about AI and the current state of the art.

Reassuring and disturbing at the same time, this book exposes the flaws and risks of AI, while pointing out the weaknesses that make it incapable of taking over the world.The examples of AI foolishness entertain and startle. AI's missteps and errors and the real harm they cause provide a warning that is easier to absorb when leavened with the humor.So what happens if I end this review with a bit of AI-generated predictive texting? Here goes:This is a story out of India and I am not sure if I can make it to the wrong email address. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

I'm a longtime follower of AI Weirdness, and this is a great book. If you are new to AI, it's easy to understand the concept, as Janelle makes complex topics accessible through wonderful examples. Reading this book is a fun way to get yourself familiar with the language of AI as you will inevitably be faced with it.I loved it so much that I bought some extra copies to give away to people who answered questions correctly in a session I delivered.This book pairs well with "Invisible Robots in the Quiet of the Night" by Craig Le Clair, which covers some of the impacts of AI-driven automation on businesses and people using some extensive research.