{"product_id":"the-ai-illusion-why-machines-arent-creative-9781394412174","title":"The AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren't Creative","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the truth behind AI's most dangerous myth: that machines can truly create\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren't Creative\u003c\/i\u003e, Luc Julia, co-creator of Siri and Chief Scientific Officer for the Renault Group, dismantles the hype surrounding generative AI by revealing what these technologies can actually do (as of today) versus what their promoters claim. Drawing on over 35 years' experience in the tech industry, Julia exposes the fundamental truth that generative AI doesn't create - it recombines existing data in response to prompts, producing impressive but ultimately derivative outputs that lack genuine creativity and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential guide takes readers on a comprehensive journey through AI's past, present, and future, systematically debunking seven pervasive myths that shape public perception of artificial intelligence. Julia examines the technical limitations, societal implications, and environmental costs of generative AI while providing practical insights into how these tools function and where they're headed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the technical reality behind generative AI's \"hallucinations,\" biases, and inability to reason or understand language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposes the environmental disaster created by energy-intensive AI training and deployment processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the economic and employment impacts of AI adoption across industries and society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates why artificial general intelligence (AGI) remains scientifically impossible with current approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides actionable solutions for more responsible AI development and regulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for technology professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and curious readers trying to understand AI's true capabilities and limitations, \u003ci\u003eThe AI Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear-eyed perspective to help you navigate our AI-influenced future. It provides the critical thinking tools you'll need to see past the marketing hype and science fiction fantasies that dominate AI discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luc Julia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.92w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394412174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLUC JULIA, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e served as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Renault Group and is a co-creator of Siri that he directed at Apple. He's a serial entrepreneur, the former Chief Technologist of Hewlett-Packard, and the former Senior VP of Innovation at the Strategy and Innovation Center at Samsung. He holds a doctorate in Computer Science from the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Luc Julia \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858835095709,"sku":"9781394412174","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_65518e14-fda3-4ca0-acac-01ac7757e6a8.jpg?v=1776861475","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-ai-illusion-why-machines-arent-creative-9781394412174","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}