Simply AI: Facts Made Fast

by D.K. Publishing

Combining clear labelled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things.

Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed how we live, and how it might evolve in the future. Everyone is talking about AI, but this book helps to explain each individual aspect of AI more clearly than ever before.

Artificial intelligence is something that we have yet to understand fully. Explore the beginnings of this life-changing invention. Explore how technology has evolved and how our understanding of AI has developed. Whether you are interested in AI’s advances or are new to the topic, you can find a range of information and facts in this Simply edition.

This AI

-Outlines the key building blocks and technological milestones in its history, profiles its most important practical applications - both current and predicted

-Explores the ethical debates around AI and its increasing influence on culture and society.

-Provides an accessible, reader-friendly guide with detailed imagery and annotated illustrations, expert insights and jargon-free text

-Studies and experiments such as The Turing Test and The Chinese Room experiment

This book is part of the Simply Series, which includes books such as Simply Astronomy, Simply Psychology, Simply Maths, and more. Whether you are studying science or AI-related subjects at school or college or simply want a jargon-free overview of this increasingly important subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily.

Genres: Nonfiction, Artificial Intelligence, Technology

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 7, 2024

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Sicofonia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simply not worth it. Many of the concepts could be better explained, I'm not sure who the intended audience for this book is. The computer savvy might find it lacking, and the illiterate might find her/himself none the wiser after reading it as no great amount of detail is put into describing the concepts.

The book is organized sequentially, starting with the history and basics of computer science an AI, then moving progressively to the evolution in the field and, finally, the philosophical and ethical implications of "strong AI". However, along the way some of the concepts refer to others in the pages ahead. Which doesn't lend itself for a pleasant reading experience. Maybe it's just my distaste for hopping between pages when I read.

To be able to give an account of AI from the beginning of computer science to nowadays in 160 pages proved to good to be true.

[Javi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good: It's a fast read that introduces the reader to many different concepts. It's also a very visual book, full of diagrams and drawings.

Bad: random Jeff Bezos quote, they talk about Charles Babbage but not Ada Lovelace, a couple explanations were slightly inaccurate (unforgivable!)

It's fine, a good intro to the subject.

[Matthew Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to living in a world where AI is commonplace. The pros and the cons as well as examples and future challenes.

[Joseph Roach · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m pretty sure the entire book was written by AI.

[Dr. Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty book, mostly pictures and used a lot of color and nice visuals to explain concepts in machine learning. It is a picture book and my favorite kind of book.

Organization is easy to follow. The three main themes of the book include introductory/overview section followed by classical ML, followed by statistical ML.

Overall an easy read for an undergraduate student getting started in ML. It is not a comprehensive resource in knowing how to run the models nor program them; it only covers the vocabulary and concepts.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a little all over the place. I agree with earlier critiques over uncertainty for audience. It's not quite basic enough for someone with no knowledge and goes into definitions and processes and ethical quandries that are advanced. I was hoping for a bit more: here is how AI is used and less definition and fear of skynet becoming self aware.

[Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

El contenido ha respondido a lo que esperaba y está bien, pues el libro es breve. Pero tiene en español una edición que creo errónea, y es el cambio colores del fondo de las páginas, que dificulta la lectura y la concentración. Este podrá ser un libro sucinto sobre AI, pero no es un juego. A mí eso me molestado y dificultado su lectura.

[Shrijan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good book to get an introduction on various fields, concepts and topics within CS and A.I. However, it doesn't go in depth on much of the concepts. But I did love the colourful and visual approach to the concepts. It's a very short and a good read if you're trying to get some knowledge about A.I.

[Charles Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great intro to today’s artificial intelligence boom. Includes some interesting artwork to help explain how AI works. Don’t expect this book to teach you how to build your own chat bot. This is the introduction into the history, technology and ideas behind artificial intelligence.

[Rolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

A handy reference guide on the basic principles of AI, the history of AI, and how different forms of AI function. It begins to discuss headier questions of the philosophy and ethics of AI, but isn’t as strong on those elements as on the wonkier “How does it work?” type questions.

[Caleb Severn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well explained at quite a high level. Think "I work in AI but I want to talk to my grandparents". While the technical topics lack depth, the diagrams help you understand it. And I appreciated the more historical and philosophical concerns of AI.

[Harsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty decent intro to some topics. The first 60-70% of this book wasn't very useful for me because it contained very basic intros and fun facts that I mostly knew already, but the last 20-30% (about philosophy/ethics of consciousness) was fairly interesting.

[Fon Lertviriyavanich · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is what the title is. It is an introduction to the world of AI, at a very introductory level. There is nothing technical about it but I think it is a good starting point for people who try to understand what AI is.

[Mafalda · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad, but not fantastic

[Fanny M · Rating 5 out of 5]

super intéressant

[Jeff · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very brief overview of AI. Not very interesting or enlightening.

[Luis Cervantes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Machine learning and deep learning

[Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

very top level primer into ai.

[ANN88 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy interesante a nivel divulgativo