Artificial Intelligence

Personal artificial intelligence looks at the new science of artificial intelligence from both a theoretical and practical point of view. The author traces the evolution of human and artificial intelligence and examines the emerging concepts in machine learning. Written in a brisk, conversational style, the book explains the principles of collective learning and the role of collective learning systems in artificial intelligence. The author's experience has led him to conclude that the classical approach of expert systems in inadequate. He proposes a different approach, one that allows the machine to learn facts and rules based upon trial-and-error interaction with its environment much as humans do.