HOW TO SPEAK MACHINE: Computational Thinking for the Rest of Us

In the not so distant future, knowing the basic grammar of how these living machines think--and don't--will be a critical ability. Comfort in the language of computation and fluency in the shared lexicon behind AI, smart devices, and augmented reality will separate those who can contemplate policy, business, and personal decisions at the machine's pace from those who can't. Illus.