Artificial Intelligence

The aim of this book is to introduce people with little or no computing background to artificial intelligence
(AI) and cognitive science. It emphasizes the psychological, social, and philosophical implications of AI
and, by means of an extended project to design an Automated Tourist Guide, makes the connection
between the details of an AI programming language and the ‘magic’ of artificial intelligence programs,
which converse in English, solve problems, and offer reasoned advice.
The book covers computer simulation of human activities, such as problem solving and natural language
understanding; computer vision; AI tools and techniques; an introduction to AI programming; symbolic
and neural network models of cognition; the nature of mind and intelligence; and the social implications of
AI and cognitive science.