Today, we are told, we are in the midst of a technological revolution : Artificial Intelligence. To understand what this might mean for our future, we have to look to the past. In some ways, this technology is nothing new. Intelligence is the ability to solve problems, and all throughout history, we have been striving to improve our problem-solving abilities. We have done this by developing new ways to record, share, and process information.
From writing and print, to radio, computers, and the Internet, each new information tool created a revolution when it was introduced. This book tells their stories. By understanding how they unfolded, we can get a glimpse into our own future.