{"product_id":"deep-thinking-9781473653511","title":"Deep Thinking","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was a watershed moment in the history of technology: machine intelligence had arrived at the point where it could best human intellect.   It wasn't a coincidence that Kasparov became the symbol of man's fight against the machines. Chess has long been the fulcrum in development of machine intelligence; the hoax automaton 'The Turk' in the 18th century and Alan Turing's first chess program in 1952 were two early examples of the quest for machines to think like humans -- a talent we measured by their ability to beat their creators at chess. As the pre-eminent chessmaster of the 80s and 90s, it was Kasparov's blessing and his curse to play against each generation's strongest computer champions, contributing to their development and advancing the field. Like all passionate competitors, Kasparov has taken his defeat and learned from \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent... No scientist or tech entrepreneur could make the positive case for the digital revolution with the passionate conviction that Kasparov brings\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNot many tragic heroes live to tell the tale. This one did\u003c\/b\u003e * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping account of an intellectual battle like no other\u003c\/b\u003e.. For fans, it will be \u003cb\u003elike reading Nelson's postmatch analysis of Trafalgar . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e is both a lesson in not panicking prematurely and a warning about knowing who your real opponent is * DAILY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating . . . an impressively researched history\u003c\/b\u003e of AI and the field's ongoing obsession with chess . . . with \u003cb\u003eenough detail to satisfy chess enthusiasts, while providing a thrilling narrative for the casual reader. \u003ci\u003eDeep Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e delivers a rare balance of analysis and narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, weaving commentary about technological progress with an inside look at one of the most important chess matches ever played -- DEMIS HASSABIS * NATURE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe raw emotion of that encounter in New York bursts out of the pages of Kasparov's gripping story\u003c\/b\u003e. What is\u003cb\u003e striking, and reassuring\u003c\/b\u003e, is that far from raging against the machine, Kasparov marvels at the capabilities of computers and is excited by the possibilities for future collaboration.\u003cb\u003eThis reads at times like a fast-paced psychological thriller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChess fans will be engrossed by Kasparov's tale but the book deserves a far broader readership\u003c\/b\u003e -- John Thornhill * FINANCIAL TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003en absorbing, page-turning thriller \u003c\/b\u003ethat weaves a personal account of intellectual combat with the wider picture of what it's like to come up against a powerful corporation that is determined to do whatever it takes to crush opposition.\u003cb\u003e Not just a tale of human vs machine, this is also a story about one man vs The Man. \u003c\/b\u003e * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003eAs Kasparov recounts in \u003cb\u003earresting \u003c\/b\u003edetail what it felt like to compete cognitively with a machine, he extrapolates his experience into an \u003cb\u003eoptimistic \u003c\/b\u003eperspective on how computerized intelligence can enhance rather than overwhelm human brainpower, and instead of eliminating jobs and opportunities, can actually generate them. * BOOKLIST *\u003cbr\u003eGarry Kasparov's perspectives on artificial intelligence are borne of personal experience - and despite that, are \u003cb\u003eoptimistic, wise and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eIt's one thing for the giants of Silicon Valley to tell us our future is bright; it is another thing to hear it from the man who squared off with the world's most powerful computer, with the whole world watching, and his very identity at stake\u003c\/b\u003e. -- CHARLES DUHIGG, author of 'Smarter Faster Better'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntelligent, absorbing...thoughtful reading for anyone interested in human and machine cognition and a must for chess fans\u003c\/b\u003e * KIRKUS (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eDEEP THINKING is \u003cb\u003ean absorbing, often brilliant book which no chess-lover should miss\u003c\/b\u003e -- Edward Winter * CHESSHISTORY.COM *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great Garry Kasparov takes on the key economic issue of our time: how we can thrive as humans in a world of thinking machines\u003c\/b\u003e. This \u003cb\u003eimportant and optimistic\u003c\/b\u003e book explains what we as humans are uniquely qualified to do. Instead or wringing our hands about robots, we should all \u003cb\u003eread this book and embrace the future\u003c\/b\u003e. -- WALTER ISAACSON, author of 'The Innovators'\u003cbr\u003eFrom the man at the epi-center of one of the ten defining moments of the 20th century, a f\u003cb\u003eascinating and insightful \u003c\/b\u003eoverview of how computers came to surpass humans at chess, and what it means for mankind. D\u003cb\u003eeeply researched and clearly exposited, it is also a revealing portrait of what it is like to be a real-life John Henry pitted against the steam hammer.\u003c\/b\u003e -- KEN ROGOFF, author of 'This Time is Different'\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehighly human\u003c\/b\u003e exploration of artificial intelligence, its \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e possibilities and inherent limits. -- MAX LEVCHIN, cofounder of PayPal and CEO of Affirm\u003cbr\u003eA book dripping with evangelical zeal * Sunday Business Post *\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when fears about computer intelligence have become \"existential\", Kasparov has revisited the experience in a\u003cb\u003e timely, thoughtful memoir\u003c\/b\u003e. Part page-turning thriller, part meditation on the idea of thinking machines, \u003ci\u003eDeep Thinking \u003c\/i\u003eis both \u003cb\u003egripping and measured\u003c\/b\u003e * Book of the Week, THE WEEK *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is prompted by the accident of history that meant Garry Kasparov was the finest chess player in the world at the point at which computers exceeded the ability of humans. It is about chess and programming - but also about the wider implications of artificial intelligence * THE TIMES, Science Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003eAn entertainingly pugnacious mix of memoir and more general arguments about how we should learn to live with our thinking machines * DAILY TELEGRAPH, Science Books of the Year *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084009546071,"sku":"9781473653511","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473653511.jpg?v=1725550750","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deep-thinking-9781473653511","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}