The Turing Option

This is one of the books that got me interested in studying AI. Now that I reread it, knowing more about the technology, it comes off as a little silly. A pleasant enough read and contains a good layman's intro to some aspects of Minsky and AI. Pretty good speculation for its time, but dated in some strange and amusing ways. I've always liked Harrison, and even though this isn't his strongest book, it does have its moments. Will sadly have to be relegated to the list entitled “books that were way better when I was 15”.