Mitchell’s lucid, clear-eyed account of the state of AI—spanning its history, current status, and future prospects—returns again and again to the idea that computers simply aren’t like you and me ... Many of the challenges of creating fully intelligent machines come down to the paradox, popular in AI research, that 'easy things are hard ... These big themes are fascinating, and Mitchell conveys them clearly and lucidly. Along the way, she describes specific AI programs in technical language that can be challenging for the layperson (the many charts and illustrations are helpful). She lightens the book, though, with an affable tone ... She also writes with admirable frankness.
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