Twitterbots, Deep Learning, and the Science of Genius

No images? View the online version. Bold New Books on Science and Technology This fall, explore new frontiers in science and technology with the MIT Press. Understand how Twitterbots can be programmed to craft witty, provocative, and concise outputs of their own; read about the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning that are changing the world around us; find out why geniuses can be either child prodigies or late bloomers; learn how parenting styles may not really affect children's outcomes as much as genetics; and so much more. Browse Books The world of Twitterbots, from botdom's greatest hits to bot construction to the place of the bot in the social media universe. Everything you've always wanted to know about self-driving cars, Netflix recommendations, IBM's Watson, and video game-playing computer programs. An accessible guide to our digital infrastructure, explaining the basics of operating systems, networks, security, and other topics for the general reader. How deep learning—from Google Translate to driverless cars to personal cognitive assistants—is changing our lives and transforming every sector of the economy. What it takes to be a genius: nine essential and contradictory ingredients from Dean Keith Simonton, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis.  A top behavioral geneticist makes the case that DNA inherited from our parents at the moment of conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. A concise overview of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), a promising but overlooked climate change mitigation pathway. An accessible, nontechnical overview of active touch sensing, from sensory receptors in the skin to tactile surfaces on flat screen displays. Find more MIT Press books. Explore econceptsgcorp@gmail.com is receiving this message because of their customer relationship with Popular Science. Unsubscribe | Manage My Preferences | Privacy Policy Add partners@mail.popsci.com to your address book to ensure delivery. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.