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Product Description When it comes to artificial intelligence, the future is now. Amazon and Netflix already suggest things you might like based on your past interactions. Soon a store might suggest a shirt in your favorite color when you walk in the door. Cars can brake automatically when they sense a potential accident, and fully self-driving cars are on the horizon. Young readers will learn about up-to-the minute AI, including some of the ethics surrounding AI. This high-interest topic will appeal to readers while also connecting to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) related to applications of science. Go beyond the printed page with related videos in the Capstone 4D app for a truly augmented reading experience. Book Description Current information on an exploding technology topic carefully leveled and written for reluctant and struggling readers; Useful for hi-lo readers in middle school reading at a third or fourth grade level; High-interest topic ties directly to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) curriculum; Ties to Next Generation Science Standards related to engineering, technology, and the applications of science; Topic appeals to video gamers, gearheads, gadget lovers, robotics clubs, and social media users who want to know more about their favorite pastimes; Bonus video content via the Capstone 4D app augments the print experience and provides a safe way for kids to access video. About the Author Tammy Enz became a civil engineer because of her awe of the massive steel bridges that spanned the Mississippi River. She just had to figure out how they worked. Today, she still likes tinkering and figuring out how things work. When she isn't tinkering, she fixes up old houses and conducts experiments in her garden and kitchen. Most of all, she loves reading books about anything and everything and asking 'why?'