The book develops as a formal conversation between an AI engineer, Peter, and a humanities researcher, Suman. Each presents short chapters by turn, responding to issues raised in the previous. It is written so that specialist terms and concepts in AI research are accessible to a humanities specialist. Meanwhile, those concepts within the humanities are made to be easily grasped by an AI engineer.The main thread of the argument is provided by the ostensible objective of setting up some ground rules to design a personal AI-Assistant, i.e. an AI system that could act as a personal friend, consultant and confidante for every individual and be integrated into our everyday life. These rules apply to four large areas of AI development: recognition and identification, communication, explanation, and civility — the 4 parts of the book are devoted to each.In discussing these areas, the book also gives an accessible account of the current state of AI research in each of the four realms, as well as adding nuance to the underpinning assumptions of relevant technologies, and reflecting on their social implications.The broader ideological objective of the book is captured by the phrase ’practical philosophy’, which demonstrates a commitment to bringing AI research and development to cohere with some conception of a good life for all.Key FeaturesThe book is written in an accessible manner as much to inform and debate as to entertain: engineering descriptions are expressed to be accessible to a humanities researcher, and philosophical or social concepts are similarly rendered amenable to reading by engineersThis book clarifies the engineering methods and theoretical principles that could underpin the construction of an optimal personal AI-Assistant — that is, an AI system or device which could be considered beneficial and desirable for every individualThe field of AI research tends to take a ’top down’ approach, focusing on government and corporate objectives. This book takes a grass roots approach and focusses on the place of AI in everyday lifeConsidered accounts of the frontline of four critical areas of AI research are presented and debated, while serious discussion is interspersed with light-hearted observations

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