Luke Dormehl est un journaliste et auteur qui s'appuie sur son expérience dans le cinéma documentaire. Son écriture explore l'intersection de la technologie, de la culture et de l'humanité, en examinant comment l'innovation façonne notre société et nos vies. À travers son œuvre, il offre des observations perspicaces et des réflexions stimulantes sur les complexités du monde moderne.
A "guided tour of the complex, fast-moving, and influential world of algorithms: what they are, why they're such powerful predictors of human behavior, and where they're headed next"--Amazon.com.
What if everything in life could be reduced to a simple formula? What if numbers were able to tell us which partners we were best matched with - not just in terms of attractiveness, but for a long-term committed marriage? Or if they could say which films would be the biggest hits at the box office, and what changes could be made to those films to make them even more successful? Or even who out of us is likely to commit certain crimes, and when? This may sound like the world of science-fiction, but in fact it is just the tip of the iceberg in a world that is increasingly ruled by complex algorithms and neural networks. In The Formula, Luke Dormehl takes you inside the world of numbers, asking how we came to believe in the all-conquering power of algorithms; introducing the mathematicians, artificial intelligence experts and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are shaping this brave new world, and ultimately asking how we survive in an era where numbers can sometimes seem to create as many problems as they solve.
This title presents the true story behind the rise of the world's largest technology company: Apple. The author shares the inside story of how Apple came to be, from the formation of the company's philosophies and user-friendly ethos, to the iPod moment and global domination.
2016 marks the 60-year anniversary of the phrase 'Artificial Intelligence' and in this fascinating book, Luke Dormehl charts the weird and wonderful journey of one of mankind's greatest projects, the creation of Thinking Machines. This is a story of how what it means to be human in the face of accelerating machine intelligence. It's about trying to make computers that are smarter than we are, and what happens when it goes wrong. About what creativity means when all knowledge is data that can be stored on microchips. Or about what happens when machines can learn from their mistakes much faster than humans can. And above all, it's about the dazzling future around the corner, how our lives might just change forever, and whether you and I aren't just thinking machines of a sort as well.
Exploring the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, the book traces its origins during the Cold War and examines the technological advancements that have led to its current capabilities. It delves into the implications of AI for the future, highlighting both the potential benefits and challenges that lie ahead as society navigates this rapidly advancing field.