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This book is not for experts in computers or artificial intelligence. My audience is ordinary people who are curious enough to ask questions like these, and who want to be able to make informed decisions about the course of AI's development. It is even for those who think that all this is rubbish--that no matter how smart machines get, they will never truly think, have a soul, or be self-aware in the same sense we are. Whatever your leanings, it should do no harm to explore, poke around, ask questions, and try to find out what makes machines so smart, what their inherent limitations might be, and where the boundary between human and artificial intelligence might lie. If these questions make you vaguely uncomfortable, it may be because they challenge ...

The binary system of counting, which uses only 1s and 0s, lies at the heart of computational algorithms. Every number, every bit of data, every voice communication, and every video can, in essence, be expressed as a string of 1s and 0s. In physical terms, deep within the innards of the computer, silicon chips create those 1s and 0s through a series of switches whose structure is etched onto wafer-thin silicon integrated circuits. The beauty of cyberspace and its genius lies in recognizing the universal power of these simple 1s and 0s. The rapidity with which they can be manipulated has, over the past decades, increased exponentially. And that explosion in computing power has fostered a wild explosion of new technology. Hardly a day goes by without th...

Prepare to confidently succeed on your physician coding exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the physician certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success.Comprehensive review content based on the physician exam covers everything you need to know to pass your certification exam.Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly ...