The Foundations and Future of AI: Methods, Models, and Machine Intelligence - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798260023730

Publisher: Igi Global Scientific Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

AI transforms technologies in the modern era, reshaping industries, economies, and societies through simulated human intelligence and automation of complex tasks. Rooted in disciplines like computer science, mathematics, cognitive psychology, and data science, AI relies on foundational methods including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing to analyze data, recognize patterns, and make decisions. Advances in computational power and the development of sophisticated models accelerate AI's capabilities, enabling breakthroughs in areas like healthcare, robotics, education, and autonomous systems. As researchers push the boundaries of machine intelligence, the future of AI presents both extraordinary opportunities and significant ethical, social, and technological challenges that shape the relationship between humans and intelligent machines. The Foundations and Future of AI: Methods, Models, and Machine Intelligence explores the fundamental principles, techniques, and models that form the basis of AI, including machine learning, neural networks, and data-driven decision-making systems. It examines the future development of machine intelligence, focusing on its potential applications, societal impact, ethical concerns, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent technologies. This book covers topics such as predictive modeling, computer vision, and data analysis, and is a useful resource for engineers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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About the Authors

Poshan (Sam) Yu is a Chinese-Australian professional with an astonishingly diverse background and an extensive collection of remarkable accomplishments. In the academic sphere, he currently teaches at the University of Victoria Program at Soochow University. Previously, he held the position of an external professor of financial technology and finance at SKEMA Business School. He also serves as a visiting researcher at the Australian Studies Centre of Shanghai University, a guest professor at emlyon business school China, and an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University's master (finance) program at Renmin University of China. As a visiting professor at Krirk University in Thailand and an EU-Asia research coordinator at the European Business Institute in Luxembourg, he brings a truly global perspective to his teaching and research activities.

James Mulli is the Founder, Program Director and Academic Dean of the European Business Institute, Luxembourg. He lectures in Applied Blockchain Technologies and Artificial Intelligence integration, post-graduate Corporate Finance & Business Statistics, and Managerial Accounting. He has held lectureships at in Luxembourg, China, the USA, Kenya and Germany. Dr. Mulli is a former director of two successful New York based multinational conglomerates and has valuable experience in the field as an NASD Series 7 compliance officer for the broker dealer Heyka Capital Management. He worked as a Portfolio Manager for the Soros Fund Management's Quantum Industrial Partners and holds a Doctorate and Masters degree from Saint Johns University, New York, and an MBA from New Hampshire Plymouth State University with specialization in Investment and Finance. Dr. Mulli is an international educator, and educational technology consultant with a keen interest in looking over the horizon at how technology is shaping the world. His search for trends in emerging technologies allows him to be an educator who applies skills to help students thrive. He is the founder of Technology Enabled Learning - Africa, and European Business Institute, Luxembourg, both non-for-profit educational providers whose initiative is to support existing Institutions in developing e-learning . His belief is that education is the silver bullet for development and through existing expertise and support infrastructure, EBI can provide the needed "jump-start" to institutions in Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond. Dr. Mulli is a Rockefeller Foundation Grant Recipient, and a Prince Fellow Teaching Excellence recipient. He is a textbook author and has published numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

Zain Ali Shah Syed is currently affiliated with Soochow University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798260023730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 385
• Editor: Yu Poshan, Mulli James, Syed Zain Ali Shah