artificial intelligence

Still trapped at the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, or H.I.V.E., evil-genius-in-training Otto Malpense is nearly assassinated and must now not only try to escape, but also find out who murdered his best friend--and save himself.

Four identical girls and their two caretakers live alone on a desert island. They spend their days in perfect sync learning and never questioning until May, a lone survivor of a ship wreck, appears and forces the four identical girls to examine their lives.

Archos, a powerful artificial intelligence, takes on the persona of a shy human boy and begins to take over the world's technology and turn it against humanity, launching a robot war that no one seems to be able to contain or stop.

Describes the efforts of IBM scientists to create "Watson," an artificial intelligence computer system designed to compete on the game show, "Jeopardy!" tracing the history of Watson's "life," and discussing the televised match between Watson and two human players.

Describes the efforts of IBM scientists to create "Watson," an artificial intelligence computer system designed to compete on the game show, "Jeopardy!" tracing the history of Watson's "life," and discussing the televised match between Watson and two human players.

Examines advancements in computer science, describing the efforts of space engineers to create machines capable of adapting to extreme weather and radiation, explaining how "wetware" processing is built on DNA or bacterial cells, and discussing the future of intelligent machines.

Essays discuss the advancing field of artificial intelligence and robotics, exploring the current technologies and trends, forecasting possible robot jobs, and describing the ethical aspects and risks involved when creating intelligent robots.

In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger management problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork.

Chronicles the history of robots from their ancestry in machines of the ancient world to the twenty-first century, discussing factory robots, artificial intelligence, perception, locomotion, and the future of the robotics field.

Profiles eleven notable scientists in the field of computer science and engineering, discussing their research, accomplishments, ethical and professional obstacles, and contributions. Includes photographs, illustrations, chronology of notable events, and a list of resources.