Artificial Intelligence: Opposing Viewpoints (Great Mysteries Series)

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Summary: Too outdated
Review: This book has an excellent overview of the history of artificial intelligence (AI), but unfortunately it is too outdated now to be of real use to students. There is a short history of AI , and the development of computers, and an explanation of the turing test that is used as a test of AI. Although this book is touted as part of a series on opposing viewpoints, there is inadequate information on the pros and cons of AI. A few charts should have been added to clarify the key points especially since it is a children's book. You will learn some things by reading this book, such as the early history of computers, but it will leave you wondering what has happened in this ever changing field in the past 10 years.

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Summary: Pretty good...
Review: This book is a well written introduction to the field of AI. Although it lacks some detail, such book would be ideal for a late grade school or middle school student doing a report on AI. Athough this book is short, it manages to cram a lot of very important information into such a small space.