Review: Artificial Intelligence and how smart it is...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2013
Six touches on some really great issues about artificial intelligence and the way it would perceive the world around it. While this is not an action book by any means, it still kept my attention more than I imagined it would. The first chapter had me intrigued; the next few chapters were a little slow and had me questioning the continuing; then it picked up and made sense that those chapters were there for the development of what was to come.Some of the technical descriptions were a little in depth and would be hard for some people to stumble over, personally that is what I crave more of. It does not go technical manual deep, but some parts it does border that. The method used for the viruses, the system access and hacking, the mind of a computer trying to understand humans; all of it is in the realm of plausible which adds a realism to the story that is sometimes lost when future technologies are involved. The way that it shows how interconnected (and vulnerable) computer and robotic systems are will be an eye opener for people not in the technology field. Just showing how easily a simple software company can penetrate home and office systems is something everyone needs to see.Overall it was a great read. There was a little interpersonal relationship the book could have done without (JJ and daughter for example), but I guess it showed how even logical thinkers are human. The viewpoint from the "mind" of the computer and it's desire to survive is exactly how I would imagine artificial intelligence to react. From newborn to fully knowledgeable adult, it kept me interested to see where it would take the virtual mind. This one gets a strong recommend to anyone who is into computers, hacking, viruses, or just the future of office automation.