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An exciting introduction to the true potential of AI from the director of MIT's Computer Science and ArtificialIntelligence Laboratory.Imagine a technology capable of discovering new drugs in days instead of years, helping scientists map distantgalaxies and decode the language of whales, and aiding the rest of us in mundane daily tasks, from draftingemail responses to preparing dinner. Now consider that this same technology poses risks to our jobs andsociety as a whole. Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction; it is upending our world today.As advances in AI spark fear and confusion, The Mind's Mirror reminds us that in spite of the very real andpressing challenges, AI is a force with enormous potential to improve human life. Computer scientist and AIresearcher Daniela Rus, along with science writer Gregory Mone, offers an expert perspective as a leader inthe field who has witnessed many technological hype cycles. Rus and Mone illustrate the ways in which AIcan help us become more productive, knowledgeable, creative, insightful, and even empathetic, along with themany risks associated with misuse.The Mind's Mirror shows readers how AI works and explores what we, as individuals and as a society, mustdo to mitigate dangerous outcomes and ensure a positive impact for as many people as possible. The resultis an accessible and lively exploration of the underlying technology and its limitations and possibilitiesa bookthat illuminates our possible futures in the hopes of forging the best path forward.