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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An expert on mind considers how animals and smart machines measure up to human intelligence.</b> <p/>Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on <i>Jeopardy!</i> and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In <i>Bots and Beasts</i>, Paul Thagard looks at how computers (bots) and animals measure up to the minds of people, offering the first systematic comparison of intelligence across machines, animals, and humans. <p/> Thagard explains that human intelligence is more than IQ and encompasses such features as problem solving, decision making, and creativity. He uses a checklist of twenty characteristics of human intelligence to evaluate the smartest machines--including Watson, AlphaZero, virtual assistants, and self-driving cars--and the most intelligent animals--including octopuses, dogs, dolphins, bees, and chimpanzees. Neither a romantic enthusiast for nonhuman intelligence nor a skeptical killjoy, Thagard offers a clear assessment. He discusses hotly debated issues about animal intelligence concerning bacterial consciousness, fish pain, and dog jealousy. He evaluates the plausibility of achieving human-level artificial intelligence and considers ethical and policy issues. A full appreciation of human minds reveals that current bots and beasts fall far short of human capabilities.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Paul Thagard, a philosopher and cognitive scientist, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of <i>Brain-Mind</i>, <i>Natural Philosophy</i>, The Cognitive Science of Science, <i>Hot Thought</i>, <i>Mind: Introduction to Cognitive Science</i> (the last three published by the MIT Press), and many other books. He writes a popular blog for <i>Psychology Today</i> and can be found at paulthagard.com.

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