Unlock AI For Beginners

Leverage the Potential of AI in Your Professional and Personal Life—Even if You are a Total Beginner!

From your voice assistant to your streamed playlist, your favorite weather apps to your trusted fitness tracker, AI is already a vital part of your life… and the daily lives of millions of people.

The question remains, though… are you ready to take it to the next level, undertaking hands-on projects based around this technology and harnessing its practical applications to the full?

As a new graduate, you may be keen to master its functionalities so you can stand out from other job applicants in your sector.

Or you might be in a profession where AI isn’t widely used yet, but you want to know more about its foundational aspects.

Or maybe you’re simply curious about the ethics of AI and where it’s heading.

If you’d like to be a savvier user of AI, know that you’re in the company of top entrepreneurs, creatives, and thinkers. Forbes reports that the AI market is expected to reach a staggering $407 billion by 2027 and a quarter of companies in the US are adopting it in their practices.

And despite concerns that AI will cause job losses, AI is projected to create around 97 million jobs over the next few years.

If you’ve tried to discover more about AI but found it intimidating, you’ve come to the right place.

This book has one simple goal: to make AI accessible to everyone, whether you’re a new graduate, a retiree, or an employee or manager wishing to make a mark in your industry.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Easy explanations of what AI is, the 3 different types of AI, and how to harness this technology in your everyday life
• AI-powered apps—everyday tools for beginners, visual programming, cloud-based AI services, and open-source AI
• How machine learning works—neural networks, data, and supervised vs unsupervised learning—plus how AI learns via reinforcement, similar to how humans do!
• How AI is revolutionizing a host of industries, including healthcare, finance, retail, transport, and creative fields
• The ethical and societal implications of AI, plus future trends that will be dominating AI (including quantum computing and AI-human interaction)
• Top AI skills in demand in the current job market, plus how to pivot into AI from your current role
• Interactive quizzes at the end of every chapter, plus top resources to consider
• Special AI-focused topics such as natural language processing, generative AI, and understanding of human language

And much more.

If you’ve found AI-related content too confusing, complicated, or all over the place, this book is designed for you.

Whether you’re looking to boost your career, explore AI for personal use, or gain a deeper understanding of its impact on society, this guide is your complete resource.