{"product_id":"bots-and-beasts-what-makes-machines-animals-and-people-smart-9780262548540","title":"Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart?","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn expert on mind considers how animals and smart machines measure up to human intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOctopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on \u003ci\u003eJeopardy!\u003c\/i\u003e and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In \u003ci\u003eBots and Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Thagard looks at how computers (\"bots\") and animals measure up to the minds of people, offering the first systematic comparison of intelligence across machines, animals, and humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThagard explains that human intelligence is more than IQ and encompasses such features as problem solving, decision making, and creativity. He uses a checklist of twenty characteristics of human intelligence to evaluate the smartest machines--including Watson, AlphaZero, virtual assistants, and self-driving cars--and the most intelligent animals--including octopuses, dogs, dolphins, bees, and chimpanzees. Neither a romantic enthusiast for nonhuman intelligence nor a skeptical killjoy, Thagard offers a clear assessment. He discusses hotly debated issues about animal intelligence concerning bacterial consciousness, fish pain, and dog jealousy. He evaluates the plausibility of achieving human-level artificial intelligence and considers ethical and policy issues. A full appreciation of human minds reveals that current bots and beasts fall far short of human capabilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16601470\"\u003ePaul Thagard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262548540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262548542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM004000\"\u003eArtificial Intelligence | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI015000\"\u003eMind \u0026amp; Body\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Thagard, a philosopher and cognitive scientist, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBrain-Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNatural Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cognitive Science of Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHot Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMind: Introduction to Cognitive Science\u003c\/i\u003e (the last three published by the MIT Press), and many other books. He writes a popular blog for \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e and can be found at paulthagard.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362917597421,"sku":"9780262548540","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0f9f0716-c9a5-4ed7-b4bb-c71c170e28fd.jpg?v=1731736779","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/bots-and-beasts-what-makes-machines-animals-and-people-smart-9780262548540","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}