The Book For this assignment, I read, “ AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order,” by Kai-Fu Lee. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2018. The ISBN is 9781328546396. The Author’s Intended Purpose Kai-Fu Lee’s intended purpose of writing this book is to talk about the history of Artificial Intelligence and how it has and will affect The United States, China and the rest of the world. His intended audience is those with a deep knowledge of artificial intelligence, those practically devoid of knowledge of artificial intelligence and those individuals in between. The Theme/Thesis of this Book The thesis of this book is that AI is the most influential invention since electricity; and, because China and the United States are the leaders of this technology, they will leave all others countries economically and socially behind. How I See Myself Supporting This Theme\Thesis After reading his book, I agree with the thesis....
What is Big Data? Big Data is a type of information generated by computers due to the progressions made in computer technologies in conjunction with the widespread use of the internet. Companies such as Google and Amazon gather loads and loads of personal information about their users and then use that information as they see fit. Remember the solar eclipse? Citizen scientists used their computers to submit data about the behavior of animals during the eclipse and big data was used to advance science. Sometimes, it’s used to make money; however, once the data has been gathered, it can be used for a myriad of different purposes. Users must agree to their information being stored by Google before they can sign up for an email address or a cloud storage account. And that is why it can be stored away forever – because you agreed to it. Companies such as Amazon use big data to personalize ads, hoping to make more money. ...