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Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins
Garry Kasparov, Mig Greengard
3.69 AVERAGE
46 reviews for:
Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins
Garry Kasparov, Mig Greengard
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
“We haven’t lost free will; we have gained time that we don’t yet know what to do with. We have gained incredible powers, virtual omniscience, but still lack the sense of purpose to apply them in ways that satisfy us. We have taken more steps in the advance of civilization, toward reducing the level of randomness and inefficiency in our lives. It’s different, yes, and different can be disconcerting when it happens quickly, but that doesn’t make it harmful. All this mockery and alarm will disappear soon after a member of the generation that grew up with smartphones gets a column in the New York Times.”
It’s a very good book on a more optimistic perspective in the future of machine intelligence. I like Kasparov’s perspective in all of this, given that he was one of the first humans who were “defeated” (I put it in quote because of reasons you can read in the book) by intelligent machine.
If you’re interested in artificial intelligence (you don’t have to be an expert to read this book) and you’re into chess, this book is a must-read.
For me personally it’s a 4 star instead of 5, just because it explains too much chess and for someone who is not that much into it, it kinda deviates a little from the purpose of this book.
It’s a very good book on a more optimistic perspective in the future of machine intelligence. I like Kasparov’s perspective in all of this, given that he was one of the first humans who were “defeated” (I put it in quote because of reasons you can read in the book) by intelligent machine.
If you’re interested in artificial intelligence (you don’t have to be an expert to read this book) and you’re into chess, this book is a must-read.
For me personally it’s a 4 star instead of 5, just because it explains too much chess and for someone who is not that much into it, it kinda deviates a little from the purpose of this book.
Kasparaov is actually quite well informed on machine intelligence and artificial intelligence due to his many years of battling computers in high profile chess tournaments. In this book, he goes over his experience with computer chess over the decades, culminating in his 2nd match with IBM's Deep Blue, in which he became the first human world champion to lose to a computer. There is no small amount of sour grapes, but Kasparov's analysis of the games in these matches is very interesting, as is his analysis of the behavior and motivations of the humans behind the games. If you enjoy chess or are looking to find out more about how computers can compete with humans, you will like this book. Caveat, I did the audio book and would not really recommend it, as the narrator's voice was odd for the book; he had a slight southern accent which made it weird to envision Kasparov's Russian accent.
El recuento de los daños... 20 años después. Una lúcida exposición del pensamiento del mejor jugador de ajedrez de todos los tiempos. Y un vistazo al mundo de la inteligencia artificial.
Eh, interesting to read first person perspective from a former world chess champ, but too much pontificating and not well done
Outside of Kasparov's unique existential position by facing off against a machine and not a human, I don't know that there's actually much to be gleamed here. Unless you want to play chess, in which case this book will make you dust off the old board something quick.
Otherwise, it's really just some occasionally interesting insights and one long, constantly interrupted anecdote about the most famous match of all time told with little to no modesty.
We know you're good at chess, Gary. Chill out.
3* for chess.
0* for Kasparov.
Otherwise, it's really just some occasionally interesting insights and one long, constantly interrupted anecdote about the most famous match of all time told with little to no modesty.
We know you're good at chess, Gary. Chill out.
3* for chess.
0* for Kasparov.
The primary scene of this book is Kasparov’s epic battle with IBM’s Big Blue in 1997 in a chess match of human versus computer. Kasparov uses this match as a metaphor for artificial intelligence in general. Should AI use a brute force approach or attempt to mimic human thought? Chess engines have tried both approaches with varying levels of success. Fun, engaging read that makes me want to take up playing chess again.
Kasparov is a great narrator, and he conveys a deep story of man/machine that is full of insights for the world today. I ennoyed his perspective reconstruction of important chess games, and the deep blue battles even though I am not much of a chess player.
The moral of the story is strong: AI, but for what, does if open our minds or black box them in...
The moral of the story is strong: AI, but for what, does if open our minds or black box them in...