{"product_id":"boom-bust-breakthrough-samuel-orr-9798197719133","title":"Boom, Bust, Breakthrough: Seven Decades of Artificial Intelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoom, Bust, Breakthrough\u003c\/i\u003e is the riveting history of artificial intelligence - from the dreamers who promised thinking machines by 1970, through two devastating collapses that nearly destroyed the field, to the stunning revolution now reshaping every corner of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a tech manual. It's a human story - of genius and hubris, of billion-dollar bets and quiet persistence, of the handful of researchers who refused to abandon neural networks when the world called them fools. Their stubbornness changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe $7,500 summer workshop that launched a scientific revolution - and the overconfident predictions that almost buried it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the brightest minds in AI were spectacularly wrong about timelines - twice - and what that means for today's predictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bitter 30-year war between two rival theories of intelligence, and how the losing side won\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow three ingredients - data, computing power, and one elegant architecture - finally broke the dam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden workforce earning $2\/hour to make \"intelligent\" systems safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a Nobel laureate is now warning the world about his own life's work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for curious minds, not computer scientists. Every chapter brings history to life through vivid characters and dramatic turning points, with clear \"How It Works\" explanations that make the technology accessible to any reader. Includes discussion questions, annotated timelines, and primary source excerpts for deeper exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand the AI revolution, not just what it can do, but why it exists, who built it, and where it might take us, this book will be perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Orr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197719133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Samuel Orr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874689396991,"sku":"9798197719133","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boom-bust-breakthrough-samuel-orr-9798197719133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}