Bots and Beasts av Paul Thagard

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<b>An expert on mind considers how animals and smart machines measure up to human intelligence.</b><br><br>Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on <i>Jeopardy!</i> and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In <i>Bots and Beasts</i>, Paul Thagard looks at how computers ("bots") and animals measure up to the minds of people, offering the first systematic comparison of intelligence across machines, animals, and humans. <br><br> Thagard explains that human intelligence is more than IQ and encompasses such features as problem solving, decision making, and creativity. He uses a checklist of twenty characteristics of human intelligence to evaluate the smartest machines--including Watson, AlphaZero, virtual assistants, and self-driving cars--and the most intelligent animals--including octopuses, dogs, dolphins, bees, and chimpanzees. Neith