"Entertaining and accessible ... A book every young person needs to read."
-Beste F. Yuksel, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of San Francisco
"Clear, engaging, and passionate, Future Tense is a vital book for the present moment. Our civilization will be reshaped by the AI technologies Brockenbrough describes -- and it is absolutely necessary that we recognize their roots, their limitations, and their power to transform our world, for the better and for the worse."
-M.T. Anderson, author of
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing "The future is not what you think it is," writes Brockenbrough, and, after reading this book, readers will understand that the future truly is not what we have been led to believe regarding artificial intelligence. The author's evenhanded approach sharply contrasts oft-quoted doomsayers or those who welcome AI as a -benevolent overseer. ...
A fascinating and grounded look at technology and the need for human intelligence even as artificial intelligence grows smarter." --
School Library Journal "Readers will appreciate the text's impressive clarity in technical explanations and the author's obvious respect for young readers' intelligence...
An important read [and] a valuable resource for classrooms, libraries, and forward-looking teens." -
Kirkus Reviews "With comprehensive research and source noting, Brockenbrough charts the history of artificial intelligence before diving into the contemporary picture of the technology and a deep analysis of the benefits and challenges it presents, particularly AI's role in the future lives and professional careers of today's teens. ...
[W]ith a persuasive argument that "the impact of AI on humanity will largely depend on the wisdom, humility, and ethics of the people developing it," Brockenbrough invites teen readers to think critically about AI and its promise and heed the ways it's already a part of our everyday lives."--Booklist
"Martha Brockenbrough is a master of timely, thoroughly researched nonfiction for young people, and
this accessible exploration of artificial intelligence is exactly the book that teen readers (and the rest of us) need right now."--LitHub
