Jerry Lawson, attorneys@work: “…Replacing Fuzzy Thinking with Clear Models. This is not a book of answers. It is a book of questions. Susskind does not pretend to have solutions to all thorny issues around artificial intelligence. His goal is to help readers identify the issues and suggest some clear ways of thinking about them. Susskind’s goal isn’t to sell hype or pour cold water on everything; it’s to replace fuzzy impressions with crisp mental models. Readers tired of AI discourse that either cheerleads everything or condemns it wholesale will likely find the author’s thoughtful and balanced approach refreshing. Susskind makes complex ideas accessible to both lay readers and specialists. The book does double duty as a confidence booster for laypeople and a reality check for insiders who may be over- or under-reacting to recent breakthroughs. Cramming all this into 224 pages is quite a feat…”