How AI Thinks

We often perceive computers as advanced calculators, excellent at storing data and adept at logical games like chess. However, until recently, they struggled to think intuitively or answer questions like humans do. This has changed significantly over the past few years. Search engines are transforming into answer engines, and artificial intelligence is already revolutionizing fields ranging from education to healthcare, and even the creative arts. But how does AI grasp sentiment or context? How does it master games with nearly infinite possibilities? And how do we collaborate with AI to generate insights and innovations beyond human capability, such as instant code writing or decoding complex protein structures in 3D?We are on the cusp of a transformative era that promises societal disruption while also presenting huge opportunities for those who understand AI's thought processes. Nigel Toon demonstrates how AI learns to self-train, enabling it to create unprecedented images or engage in conversations in any language. In this exploration, he also uncovers the intriguing ways in which humans think as we adapt to coexist with machines of our own making.