How AI Thinks By Nigel Toon

How AI Thinks by Nigel Toon (Paperback, Penguin / Torva, July 15, 2025; 304 pages) is an accessible and insightful exploration of artificial intelligence from one of the industry’s pioneers. Toon, founder of Graphcore, explains how AI systems are built, how they “think,” and how they can be responsibly governed. Covering hardware breakthroughs, neural networks, attention mechanisms, and the evolution from search engines to “answer engines,” this book clearly demystifies AI for non-expert readers while also offering deep insights into its societal impact and ethical design