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Nicolas Sabouret is a professor of computer science at the University of Paris-Saclay and a researcher at the Laboratory for Computer Science (LRI). A specialist in artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, he has authored several popular science books on AI.
Known for: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is often discussed in extremes: either as a miraculous solution to human problems or as a looming threat beyond our control. In Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Nicolas Sabouret cuts through that confusion with a balanced, lucid introduction to what AI really is, how it developed, and what it can and cannot do. Rather than relying on hype, he explains the core ideas behind intelligent systems: reasoning, learning, perception, language, robotics, and interaction. He also shows how these ideas appear in everyday technologies, from recommendation engines and voice assistants to self-driving systems and decision-making tools. What makes this book especially valuable is its ability to connect technical foundations with human questions. Sabouret does not present AI as a mysterious black box, but as a set of methods designed by people, shaped by data, and embedded in society. As a professor of computer science and researcher in artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, he brings both academic rigor and pedagogical clarity. The result is an accessible guide for readers who want to understand AI beyond headlines and buzzwords, and to think more critically about its growing role in human life.
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The Long Origins of AI
Every major technological revolution begins as a philosophical question. Artificial intelligence did not suddenly appear with modern computers; it emerged from centuries of reflection on thought, logic, language, and the nature of the mind. Sabouret shows that to understand AI properly, we must look...
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What Intelligence Really Means
We speak easily about “intelligent machines,” yet intelligence itself is surprisingly difficult to define. Sabouret emphasizes that before discussing artificial intelligence, we must first clarify what we mean by intelligence in humans. Human intelligence is not one single ability. It includes perce...
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Symbolic AI and Formal Reasoning
One powerful dream in AI is that thinking can be expressed as rules. Symbolic AI, one of the earliest major approaches in the field, is built on this premise. Sabouret explains that symbolic systems represent knowledge explicitly using symbols, categories, and logical relationships. If a machine can...
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Learning from Data, Not Rules
Sometimes the smartest way to program a machine is not to tell it what to do, but to let it discover patterns for itself. That is the core insight behind machine learning. Sabouret presents machine learning as a major shift in AI: instead of encoding intelligence manually through rules, developers p...
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Why Deep Learning Changed Everything
Some breakthroughs happen not because machines suddenly become intelligent, but because a method finally becomes practical at scale. Deep learning is one of those breakthroughs. Sabouret explains neural networks as computational models inspired loosely by the brain: large numbers of simple units are...
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Language, Meaning, and Interaction
Language is where AI feels most human, which is exactly why it can be most misleading. Sabouret examines natural language processing and human-computer interaction as areas where machines appear to understand us, yet often operate through sophisticated statistical approximations rather than genuine ...
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About Nicolas Sabouret
Nicolas Sabouret is a professor of computer science at the University of Paris-Saclay and a researcher at the Laboratory for Computer Science (LRI). A specialist in artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, he has authored several popular science books on AI.
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