A New Book on AI Recommended by Bill Gates + 3 Books by and about the "Fathers" of AI

Microsoft founder Bill Gates was impressed by a book by Salman Khan, CEO of Khan Academy and one of the most influential people according to Time. The book is titled "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)".

In his blog, Gates called Khan's book a master class for anyone interested in the future of education.
AI will radically improve both outcomes for students and the experiences of teachers, and help make sure everyone has access to a world-class education — Bill Gates, philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft.

3️⃣ Three Key Points from the Book:

→ Implementing AI in schools will reduce staff burnout and close the achievement gap between wealthy and underprivileged students.
→ For students, AI will serve as a mentor, debate partner, and career coach.
→ For teachers, AI will create lesson plans, grade student work, and fill out paperwork.

👍 Founding Fathers of AI

At the dawn of AI in the distant 1950s stood four Americans: John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, Nathaniel Rochester, and Claude Shannon. Each of them became renowned scientists and authored numerous works (much has also been written about their lives). We've compiled the most interesting ones for you.

🧠 "The Society of Mind", Marvin Minsky

Minsky proposed the surprising idea that human intelligence is not as different from AI as previously thought. This revolutionary idea is logically substantiated in this seminal book.

🤖 "Collected Papers on Information Theory and Cybernetics", Claude Shannon

A collection of articles published in the '90s. A staple textbook for future computer scientists and engineers.

🖥 "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution", Walter Isaacson

The story of the digital revolution is told through its key figures: it begins in the 19th century and ends with modern breakthroughs by major corporations.

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