This title outlines the topic fromthe birth of the term artificial intelligence(AI) in 1955 to business giants discussingprivacy, usage, and protective measureswith the government in 2023. Eye-catchinggraphics and images introduce readers tomind-blowing points about AI’s technologytimeline spanning 82 years and crucial developments throughout history. Alan Turingbuilt a chess-playing computing machineand a conversing computer and is considered the father of artificial intelligence. Theauthor uses charts to compare concernswith AI and the excitement for the uses ofthis relatively new tool at citizens’ fingertips.Readers’ curiosity will grow as they learnabout coding language, such as Bard, deeplearning, and deepfakes. The book discusseshow AI is already being used in several industries. Medical professionals use equipment and process patient records for moreefficient treatments and diagnosis. Militarydrones contain extraordinary capabilitiesenhancing wartime strategies. Businessesare looking for ways to streamline their production in warehouses, upscale marketingcontent, and provide next-level customerservices, which increases their overall profitability. This book also considers the dilemmas that artists and other individualswhose careers and livelihood are based ontheir original works and intellectual property face. Allen introduces readers to myriadexamples, research, and thoughts to ponderin an easy-to-follow text. VERDICT Middleand high schoolers will be fascinated by thistechnology and intrigued by its present andfuture. Any accomplished nonfiction collection needs this resource.

A quick overview of the current state and uses of machine intelligence. Despite Allen’s backloading this brief work with endnotes and outsized resource lists, he doesn’t delve very deeply into his subject. Readers curious about what constitutes “intelligence,” the implications of the upcoming “technological singularity,” or even the future of smart medical implants, for example, should look elsewhere. Still, while presenting recent examples of AI-produced legal and historical documents that were rife with errors, and properly noting that smart homes are eminently hackable, he addresses privacy concerns as well as making good arguments for being cautious about relying on data-mining chatbots and similar aids for either security or (say) school assignments. Also, though he offers reassuring quotes from experts for balance, his observations about current and future uses of AI in homes, businesses, medicine, and the military include more than enough reasons for anxiety about near-future workplace losses and changes. Despite probably having a short shelf life (since it covers such a fast-changing technological field), this survey includes references to events up to mid-2023. The illustrations are largely filler. Superficial but of some use for background reading and (ideally original) school reports. (image credits, timeline, index) (Nonfiction. 12-18)