The Shortest History of AI: How the world came to love and fear it

The world has become firmly divided into two camps. One side believes that AI will solve almost all our problems pretty soon. The other worries about the emerging dangers

The Shortest History of AI

by Toby Walsh

Published by 

Pan Macmillan

186 pages ₹424

 

These days, unless you are a digital recluse or have been on a digital detox for a few years now, it is impossible to avoid Generative AI chatbots, image and video creators, and AI Agents in most parts of your life. From children in school to CEOs in the corner suites of multinational giants, and from policymakers to healthcare professionals, everyone is exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) in multiple ways.

 

The world has become firmly divided into two camps. One side believes that AI