The Shortest History of AI

A Global Expert tells the Story of AI in Six Key Ideas Since Alan Turing asked ‘Can machines think?’ artificial intelligence has grown from a pipe dream into a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this journey, from Ada Lovelace’s visionary work to Deep Blue’s shocking defeat of chess world champion Garry Kasparov and the barnstorming emergence of ChatGPT. This expert, illuminating book distils AI into six key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be headed.