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Baidu. Как китайский поисковик с помощью искусственного интеллекта обыграл Google
Baidu — китайская компания, предоставляющая веб-сервисы, основным из которых является одноименная поисковая система. Технологии Baidu способны переводить речь в режиме реального времени с одного языка на другой, распознавать степень правдивости найденной информации и даже найти похищенного человека. Из этой книги вы узнаете, какие технологии помогли Baidu обыграть Google и какие возможности в будущем откроет перед нами искусственный интеллект.
320 pages, Hardcover
Published April 27, 2021
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September 10, 2021
I was eager to learn more in this subjects as AI fascinates me in a sense yet I don't understand much about them. Some parts of it were good but the most of it went over my head as I'm not knowledgeable in tech stuff it's a miracle itself that i can use my phone and surf tablet.
June 17, 2021
I really liked having the perspective of a power - figure from the east. It is a bit too detailed on technicalities at times though (sometimes not even related to AI)
October 24, 2022
One of my themes this year is AI. I have been picking up books that deal with aspects of this type of computing solution. Some of it is to understand its limitations, of which there are many. Other books to dive into the ethics of asking the systems to perform certain actions or solve certain problems. This book is AI from the Chinese perspective. The two AI powerhouses in the world are China & the USA. In China, AI is centrally directed and is a national effort. In the USA, it is driven mainly by companies with only a smattering of investment from the government.
I wanted to better understand the Chinese thought behind their AI efforts. But what I found was a super cheery book that feels more like a propaganda poster than a true discussion. It isn’t even just cheerleading, but outright China will dominate, just because. After a few chapters of this there wasn’t much to learn, except that China’s AI efforts will solve every problem in the world. What is left out is the everyone’s current systems are primitive, their internal workings can not be inspected, and are only good at a specific task. I didn’t find the book to be a serious inspection of AI on either side of the world.
I wanted to better understand the Chinese thought behind their AI efforts. But what I found was a super cheery book that feels more like a propaganda poster than a true discussion. It isn’t even just cheerleading, but outright China will dominate, just because. After a few chapters of this there wasn’t much to learn, except that China’s AI efforts will solve every problem in the world. What is left out is the everyone’s current systems are primitive, their internal workings can not be inspected, and are only good at a specific task. I didn’t find the book to be a serious inspection of AI on either side of the world.
June 6, 2025
A lot of thoughts on this book:
This is a difficult book to read. I almost gave up in the first few chapters. It’s hard to appreciate if you don’t have prior introduction or understanding on some of the topics discussed.
This is not an introductory book to AI. I would even consider it almost like a textbook.
There’s a lot of nuggets of information and really thought provoking ideas planted if one is willing to dig hard and sustain through this book.
It’s written awhile back in 2017, but it’s still quite relevant - so I imagined the book must be really ahead of its time when it was first published.
I wished really badly that the team had spend more time ordering the information and writing it in a different style that doesn’t read like IT geeks trying to write a user manual. It would have made a really really good read.
I also felt a little cheated by the title, because the content is a lot about Baidu’s work on AI and its impact on China and then the world. There’s a propaganda feel to it, but I really hope to see it from a neutral lens.
Finishing it, I think it’s a keeper for me. I hope to revisit this book again when I have deeper understanding on AI. I think a reread would definitely uncover more hidden gems.
This is a difficult book to read. I almost gave up in the first few chapters. It’s hard to appreciate if you don’t have prior introduction or understanding on some of the topics discussed.
This is not an introductory book to AI. I would even consider it almost like a textbook.
There’s a lot of nuggets of information and really thought provoking ideas planted if one is willing to dig hard and sustain through this book.
It’s written awhile back in 2017, but it’s still quite relevant - so I imagined the book must be really ahead of its time when it was first published.
I wished really badly that the team had spend more time ordering the information and writing it in a different style that doesn’t read like IT geeks trying to write a user manual. It would have made a really really good read.
I also felt a little cheated by the title, because the content is a lot about Baidu’s work on AI and its impact on China and then the world. There’s a propaganda feel to it, but I really hope to see it from a neutral lens.
Finishing it, I think it’s a keeper for me. I hope to revisit this book again when I have deeper understanding on AI. I think a reread would definitely uncover more hidden gems.
July 25, 2023
Thought Provoking
Even though this text is getting old after only 5 years it is still well worth the read. I found that Robin gave me plenty to think about. I’m especially challenged by the last couple of chapters. All of these 23 AI issues must be addressed. Change is coming fast and few are ready. Start thinking now how you’ll accept these changes if you haven’t.
Even though this text is getting old after only 5 years it is still well worth the read. I found that Robin gave me plenty to think about. I’m especially challenged by the last couple of chapters. All of these 23 AI issues must be addressed. Change is coming fast and few are ready. Start thinking now how you’ll accept these changes if you haven’t.
June 20, 2021
Оказывается есть нейроны, которые активируются при употреблении алкоголя
January 11, 2023
Interesting. I also thought parts were a little over my head, but I'm glad I read it. Library book.
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