AI Literacy Fundamentals: Helping You Join the AI Conversation

by Ben Jones, Alli Torban (illustrator)

Feeling overwhelmed by AI? It's not you—it's the breakneck speed of technological progress. To quickly get into the AI conversation, you need a clear and simple foundation of knowledge to build on. This book is a friendly primer on the basic concepts of AI, how it's already snuck into our daily lives, and what we need to know to prepare for the future.

Ben Jones, an expert at breaking down technical concepts from teaching thousands of people the basics of data literacy, lays out everything you need to know to join the AI conversation, from the history of AI to the deep learning revolution happening today. This technology is here to stay. Time for you to pull a seat up to the table.

Praise for AI Literacy "I can’t think of a better written and more thoroughly researched introduction to the fundamental concepts of AI Literacy than Ben’s wonderful book. I cannot recommend it enough. Read. Be inspired. Be ready for our changing world." –James Wilson, author of Artificial Negligence"A highly enjoyable and easy read covering both the history and evolution of AI, as well as several sections with a lot more depth. It explains the connection to data, and various bias in the popular AI tools of today. The book explains the pros and cons in the last section, and there is a really good glossary as well." –Sebastian Anthony, SVP Analytics and Reporting, BofA

Genres: Artificial Intelligence, Nonfiction

205 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 31, 2024

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Ben Jones was born in the north of England in 1981. He started writing poetry as a way to entertain his friends and avoid boredom. When not working on his upcoming novel, Resident Neville , Ben spends most of his days writing humorous poetry and off-beat nursery rhymes, and seeking cakes with his partner and their two children.

Jones' debut children's title, The Curious Misadventures of The Sleeping Ant, is scheduled for release Fall, 2014.

Reviews

[Sebastian Antony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent overview on AI as of Q1-2024 - recommended 5/5

A highly enjoyable and easy read covering both the history and evolution of AI, as well as several sections with a lot more depth. It explains the connection to data, and various bias in the popular AI tools of today. The book explains the pros and cons in the last section, and there is a really good glossary as well.

[Chad Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good start! Not particularly interesting, I thought the ‘under the hood’ was far too technical but I appreciate it’s important to try and understand what’s going on

[Pedram Pashaei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty informative on overall history and types of AI. If you're looking for a very high level understanding this book is a good choice.
I wish it had an extra chapter where it got slightly more technical!

[Leif Latiff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and simple intro to AI, good for people just starting out. The glossary and bias section are useful, but it doesn’t go deep enough for someone who already uses AI in their work. I skimmed most of it and didn’t learn much new.

[Margaret Mazanec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good High level Overview for the AI beginner

Very basic overview with good framework descriptions of basic terminology and concepts. Very quick read, even for the non technical.