Martin Spano—bestselling artificial intelligence author, computer scientist, and futurist—uses captivating historical stories to explain in simple terms the principles of this fascinating subject. In 2012, two postgraduate students from the University of Toronto entered the major image recognition competition. Inspired by their university supervisor, they came up with the exotic idea of using a multilayered artificial neural network called deep neural network and devastated all competitors. These events gave birth to a new, unprecedented boom in artificial intelligence. Seven years later and artificial intelligence is omnipresent in our everyday life without us even noticing. This book is divided into the following Foreword - Hal’s legacy 1. Introduction - No other option - The story of Prometheus and Epimetheus 2. History - On our image - The story of Yan 3. Artificial intelligence - The next big thing - The story of Garry Kasparov 4. Machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning - How machines think -The story of Alex Krizhevsky 5. Robots - Brave new world - The Story of Mr. Rossum 6. Implications - The machine revolution - The story of Skynet 7. Job opportunities - Surviving the revolution - The story of Victor Frankenstein Conclusion - On our future - The story of Garry Kasparov (continuation) Who is this book for? Everyone who wants to know more about artificial intelligence in a compact and entertaining way.