Artificial Intelligence
by Melanie Mitchell · first published 2019
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No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. An award-winning author and leading computer scientist reveals its turbulent history and the recent surge of successes, grand hopes, and emerging fears that surround AI. No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now reveals AI’s turbulent history and the
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…past it. I didn't read any non-fiction for a long time before I was given a book as a gift [0] that was really good. Since then, I have received a few other recommendations that I enjoyed [1-2]. [0] Artificial Intelligence by Melanie Mitchell [1] Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths [2] The Theoretical Minimum Series by Leonard Susskind
on “Ask HN: How do you balance reading books vs. articles” ↗…However, my fear is that AI generated content masquerading as Knowledge will become mainstream sooner rather than later. How we as a Society deal with it is yet to be defined. PS: Melanie Mitchell's Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans is a must read for the "common man".
on “Creating Technical Presentations with Vim” ↗…fundamental mission of people who DO have technical knowledge to spread the word on both the negative and positive effects of AI. Researchers have done so. One good resource is Melanie Mitchell's book Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans (i presume a 2nd edition is in works to incorporate LLMs/ChatGPT etc.) Also checkout her videos on youtube. The problem is that technologically clueless vested interests…
on “Sam Altman Exposes the Charade of AI Accountability” ↗…treating you like a beginner and builds up to topics like neural networks, which are instrumental in understanding the underpinnings of LLMs. For something more tailored to LLMs and less math-intensive, "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell provides a solid overview of the field while touching on the societal implications and philosophy behind AI, which might offer a refreshing perspective…
on “Ask HN: Is there a great book for understanding LLMs?” ↗This is one of the key points in Melanie Mitchell's book "Artificial Intelligence – A Guide for Thinking Humans". In the process of showing this, she gives really good explanations of how current AI/ML systems work. Really worth a read in my opinion. https://henrikwarne.com/2020/05/19/artificial-intelligence-a...
on “Why is AI so useless for business?” ↗For a survey of AI and ML I really liked "Artificial Intelligence – A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell. I've written a summary of it here: https://henrikwarne.com/2020/05/19/artificial-intelligence-a...
on “Experts recommend Machine Learning books” ↗…for some level-headedness on the topics of AI, self-driving etc, here are some recommendations: Book suitable even for lay people, written by someone who has been working for years in this field: [1] Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell People to follow: [2] https://twitter.com/missy_cummings/ [3] https://twitter.com/rodneyabrooks/ [4] https://www.twitter.com/MelMitchell1/ Edit: For…
on “Tesla Engineer Says Musk Overstated Tesla Autopilot Reality” ↗…regarding self-driving, A.I etc: [1] https://twitter.com/missy_cummings/ [2] https://www.twitter.com/MelMitchell1 [3] https://twitter.com/rodneyabrooks [4] book to read, suitable even for laypeople >> 'Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell IMO everyone should read that book Edit 2: Children of the Magenta Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ESJH1NLMLs
on “Tesla loses U.S. designation for some advanced safety features” ↗…of this is, in the short-term, developers become even more valuable. You still need them, and these tools will make the developer significantly more productive. I was reading Melanie Mitchell's book 'Artificial Intelligence: A guide for thinking humans' recently (which I'd recommend). She has this chapter on computer-vision. And as an example, she shows a photograph of a guy in military clothing, wearing a backpack, in what…
on “Ask HN: Can Devin genuinely replace the roles of developers?” ↗Melanie Mitchell, Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, is the award-winning author of Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans. She works in the fields of AI, cognitive science, and complex systems.
on “"AI now beats humans at basic tasks": Really?” ↗