Smart machines

Key Selling Points

• This STEAM book discusses the history of AI, what it is, how it works, how we use it in our lives, the good and the bad of the technology for humans and the planet, the ethical questions it raises and the future of AI.
• This topic is timely. Kids are using AI technology every day, including chat bots, facial recognition software on their cell phones, smart home devices and social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.
• This book encourages kids to think critically about the role of AI in their lives and the ethics of using technology to help with homework assignments.
• This book has been fact-checked by experts in the field of AI including Derek Ruths at McGill University and Matt Hemsley at the University of Toronto.
• Helaine Becker is an award-winning science writer. She is the two-time winner of the Lane Anderson Award for science writing for children, as well as the Outstanding Youth Book Award from the Canadian Science Writers Association.