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Speaking in Code

A history of artificial intelligence from its theoretical origins to the deep learning revolution that transformed the field.

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Chapters

20 total
  1. 01Prologue
  2. 02Chapter One - The Thinking Machines
  3. 03Chapter Two - From War to Logic
  4. 04Chapter Three - The First Boom
  5. 05Chapter Four - The First Winter
  6. 06Chapter Five - The Revival: 1980s Expert Systems
  7. 07Chapter Six - Moore’s Law Meets the Brain
  8. 08Chapter Seven - Big Data Awakens
  9. 09Chapter Eight - The Deep Learning Breakthrough
  10. 10Chapter Nine - AlphaGo and the Age of Shock
  11. 11Chapter Ten - GANs and Deepfakes
  12. 12Chapter Eleven - The Silicon Wars
  13. 13Chapter Twelve - The Language Models
  14. 14Chapter Thirteen - Alignment and Doom
  15. 15Chapter Fourteen - The Invisible Hand
  16. 16Chapter Fifteen - The China Model
  17. 17Chapter Sixteen - What Is Intelligence?
  18. 18Chapter Seventeen - Are We Already Post-Human?
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  1. 19Chapter Eighteen - Who Writes the Future?
  2. 20Chapter Nineteen - The Ghost in the Code
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Dedications, notices, acknowledgments, author notes, and short passages from this book.

Speaking in Code

Speaking in Code

A History of Artificial Intelligence

by James Johnson

Dedication

For the ones who built it,

the ones who warned us,

and the ones who never got a say.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


THIS BOOK WOULDN’T exist without the thinkers, builders, and skeptics who shaped the story of artificial intelligence long before it was trendy — from logicians and linguists to hackers, researchers, rebels, and meme lords.

Thanks also to everyone who made the mistake of talking online.
The machine was listening.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


JJ IS THE author of over 175 books that explore the systems shaping human life — from ancient religion to modern algorithms. His work blends cultural critique, historical clarity, and punchy narration to tell the real story behind the myths we live in.

Find more of his writing — including free flipbooks — at jjarchives.com

COPYRIGHT


© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.

This book is a work of nonfiction. Some quotes, timelines, and events have been lightly condensed or paraphrased for clarity. All interpretations are the author’s own.

Mentions of companies, public figures, and technologies are for critical and educational purposes. No endorsement is implied.