Tech Journalists
Genius Makers
Cade Metz · 2021 · Dutton
A New York Times reporter's history of the researchers who built modern deep learning and the competition between labs that followed.
Cover image: Open Library.
Summary
“Long dismissed as a technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence was a project consigned to the fringes of the scientific community. Then two researchers changed everything.”
This book explores the evolution of artificial intelligence, tracing its development from a niche scientific project to a technology integrated into major corporations and daily life. It focuses on two researchers whose distinct approaches and ideas propelled an AI arms race among tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and OpenAI. The narrative examines the tension between national interests, corporate profits, scientific advancement, and societal concerns such as privacy, security, bias, and prejudice.
Summary based on the publisher's page ↗
Read it
This book isn't free to read online. You can borrow it free with a library card, or buy it from the publisher.
About the author
Cade Metz
Cade Metz works as a technology correspondent for The New York Times, reporting on artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, and virtual reality. Previously, he was a senior staff writer for Wired magazine.
Source: Publisher page ↗