
What Is AI?
Penguin Workshop (Publisher)
Published on 5. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
979-8-217-05096-3 (ISBN)
Description
It all began in 1822 when an English mathematician created the "Difference Engine," the world's first mechanical calculating machine. Fast-forward two hundred years, and cars are beginning to drive themselves! How did this technology advance? Over a series of trials and errors, steps forward and back, AI, or artificial intelligence, has most steadily developed since the 1950s. By the '90s, AI technology began interacting with people in laboratories and at conferences, dazzling the world with its impressive knowledge and capabilities. The simulation of human intelligence by machines continues to revolutionise healthcare, transportation, and efficiency across the world. Learn all about this problem-solving facet of the computer science industry and where it might take us in the future.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
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Paperback (digest)
Dimensions
Height: 189 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
134 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-217-05096-3 (9798217050963)
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Wes Locher is a writer of prose, journalism, video games, and comic books. In 2021, he published the first two titles of his "tiny books" series: Networking, How Do You Do It, and Why Is It So Scary? and Game Writing: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How To Get Started. He has authored several books in the Who HQ nonfiction series for young readers.