Architects of Intelligence

Futurist Martin Ford – author of Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future – argues that artificial intelligence (AI) will shape almost every aspect of human life. Ford’s thesis is that advances in AI result partly from research in deep learning based on deep neural networks that imitate the structure of the brain. He interviews AI pioneers and thought leaders about AI’s future. His results will engage computer scientists, investors, and anyone interested in the history and future of artificial intelligence.

Today, AI informs the reality of everyday life and is on the cusp of affecting every aspect of the economy, society, culture and daily life. Ford envisions AI as becoming a general-interest technology that functions like a public utility.