{"product_id":"bots-and-beasts-what-makes-machines-animals-and-people-smart","title":"Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eAn expert on the mind compares the intelligence of animals and smart machines like AI assistants and self-driving cars to human intelligence, using a checklist of twenty characteristics. He evaluates the smartest machines and the most intelligent animals, discussing hotly debated issues about animal intelligence and considering ethical and policy issues. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: MIT Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn expert on the mind, Paul Thagard, explores the question of whether animals and smart machines like AI assistants and self-driving cars can truly match human intelligence. In his book, \"Bots and Beasts,\" Thagard provides a comprehensive comparison of intelligence across machines, animals, and humans. He defines human intelligence as more than just IQ and includes problem-solving, decision-making, and creativity. Thagard uses a checklist of twenty characteristics of human intelligence to evaluate the smartest machines, such as Watson, AlphaZero, virtual assistants, and self-driving cars, as well as the most intelligent animals, including octopuses, dogs, dolphins, bees, and chimpanzees. Thagard's approach is neither a romantic celebration of nonhuman intelligence nor a skeptical dismissal of it. He addresses controversial topics such as animal consciousness, fish pain, and dog jealousy. He also assesses the feasibility of achieving human-level artificial intelligence and considers ethical and policy issues. Through his analysis, Thagard reveals that current bots and beasts fall far short of human capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780262045940                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Thagard","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44099980558586,"sku":"9780262045940","price":19.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/bots-and-beasts-what-makes-machines-animals-and-people-smart","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}