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The 5 Best Books on Artificial Intelligence

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The Roots of AI

Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence—and Where It’s Taking Us Next
Luke Dormehl

This is a factual history of the beginnings of AI, and it’s written by a non-scientist, making it easier to read than more technical books on the subject. Dormehl, a science journalist, gives an overview of the advent of machine learning and problem-solving. He also shines a spotlight on opposing viewpoints. On one hand, true AI could mean the end of mankind. On the other, humanity could experience something akin to paradise once self-aware AI emerges.
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Why Repealing Affordable Health Care Will Hurt The Freelance Economy

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Photo: Aaron Thomas via Unsplash

Photo: Aaron Thomas via Unsplash

The Affordable Care Act has made health insurance accessible for millions of freelance workers, a number that is expected to account for 40% of the workforce by 2020. For various reasons self-employment is also increasingly popular amongst millennials, with nearly 40% of the millennial workforce already describing themselves as self-employed. To put things into perspective, that is 60 million Americans, and the numbers are on the rise.

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