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Who Generated My Cheese?: What You Must Do Now to Survive and Thrive in an AI World—A Full-Color Illustrated Primer
What You Don't Know About AI Can Hurt You
Twenty-six years ago, we were worried about someone moving our cheese. Today, the cheese hasn’t just moved—it might not even be real.
Who Generated My Cheese? is your essential, easy-to-read primer on generative artificial intelligence—what it is, how it’s disrupting everything, and how to use it wisely in your life and learning. With humor, personal stories, full-color illustrations, and down-to-earth explanations, this book makes AI approachable for everyone.
In an era when machines can learn, create, and make choices, this book helps you understand what’s at stake and how to respond. It breaks down eight major threats AI poses to our humanity—and gives you practical strategies to stay in control, not left behind.
Written by a multi-national award-winning educator with deep expertise in technology and education, Who Generated My Cheese? offers clarity, confidence, and a clear plan for thriving in the AI age.
Her mission? To make sure you are prepared not just to survive but also to thrive in this new era.
What’s
The Basics of A concise introduction to what AI is, how it works, and why it matters to you right now.
Expert Advice from a renowned educator who understands AI’s transformative impact on how we learn and live.
Comprehensive The latest information on AI trends, challenges, and opportunities.
Critical A look at the 8 serious challenges AI poses, from job loss to the erosion of human thinking.
Actionable Practical tips on how to make the most of AI in different parts of your life.
The CREATE Model for Living and Learning: A revolutionary approach that weaves AI into daily life and family dynamics, helping you thrive.
The HOPE Practical advice on how to personally navigate the changes brought by an AI-driven world.
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, leader, innovator, or just someone curious about AI, this primer gives you the tools to understand the present and shape the future.
Twenty-six years ago, we were worried about someone moving our cheese. Today, the cheese hasn’t just moved—it might not even be real.
Who Generated My Cheese? is your essential, easy-to-read primer on generative artificial intelligence—what it is, how it’s disrupting everything, and how to use it wisely in your life and learning. With humor, personal stories, full-color illustrations, and down-to-earth explanations, this book makes AI approachable for everyone.
In an era when machines can learn, create, and make choices, this book helps you understand what’s at stake and how to respond. It breaks down eight major threats AI poses to our humanity—and gives you practical strategies to stay in control, not left behind.
Written by a multi-national award-winning educator with deep expertise in technology and education, Who Generated My Cheese? offers clarity, confidence, and a clear plan for thriving in the AI age.
Her mission? To make sure you are prepared not just to survive but also to thrive in this new era.
What’s
The Basics of A concise introduction to what AI is, how it works, and why it matters to you right now.
Expert Advice from a renowned educator who understands AI’s transformative impact on how we learn and live.
Comprehensive The latest information on AI trends, challenges, and opportunities.
Critical A look at the 8 serious challenges AI poses, from job loss to the erosion of human thinking.
Actionable Practical tips on how to make the most of AI in different parts of your life.
The CREATE Model for Living and Learning: A revolutionary approach that weaves AI into daily life and family dynamics, helping you thrive.
The HOPE Practical advice on how to personally navigate the changes brought by an AI-driven world.
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, leader, innovator, or just someone curious about AI, this primer gives you the tools to understand the present and shape the future.
75 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 12, 2024
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About the author
Tonya T. Strickland
4 booksA nationally recognized, award-winning educator and author, Dr. Tonya T. Strickland did her first writing in crayons on the underside of tables when her mother wasn’t looking.
With a diverse career spanning photojournalism, academia, and leadership, Dr. Strickland has served as a professor, provost, and vice president of academic affairs. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Wyoming, Baylor University, and Wesley Seminary.
Dr. Strickland’s contributions to the field of education have earned her recognition on both national and state levels. Noteworthy accolades include the Microsoft David R. Pierce Faculty Award from the American Association of Community Colleges in acknowledgment of her innovative use of technology in the classroom, the University System of Georgia Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award, the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience, and a Georgia Governor’s Commendation for Customer Service.
She’s the author of several books and writes a blog at www.CalledtoBoldness.com
With a diverse career spanning photojournalism, academia, and leadership, Dr. Strickland has served as a professor, provost, and vice president of academic affairs. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Wyoming, Baylor University, and Wesley Seminary.
Dr. Strickland’s contributions to the field of education have earned her recognition on both national and state levels. Noteworthy accolades include the Microsoft David R. Pierce Faculty Award from the American Association of Community Colleges in acknowledgment of her innovative use of technology in the classroom, the University System of Georgia Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award, the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience, and a Georgia Governor’s Commendation for Customer Service.
She’s the author of several books and writes a blog at www.CalledtoBoldness.com
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October 29, 2024
I'm not sure about you, but I read Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson when it released in the late 1990s and I found it to be a very interesting book about change. It was very easy to read and easier to understand.
So, when I heard about the recently released book Who Generated My Cheese by Dr. Tonya T. Strickland, I was curious to see what it had to say about artificial intelligence, something that I have a working knowledge about but little else. At this point in the evolution of AI, I find it pretty easy to determine which pictures are AI or not. I'm not afraid of AI, but I sense a lot of older adults are because of the fearful language that they hear on the news.
I'm going to quote Dr. Strickland's book directly because I believe that this will help the reader understand exactly what this short (under 100 pages!), concise, and understandable book is all about.
Which of the following statements about generative artificial intelligence are true?
A. It could take over your job.
B. It could take over your choices.
C. It could take over your brain.
D. It could take over your world.
E. You might not see it coming.
Answer: A through D may become true in a worst-case AI scenario. But by the time you finish this book, you’ll be equipped to ensure that E doesn’t have to be!
I think that the one thing people fear most about AI is that it will have true intelligence and take over everything. But, basically, AI analyzes large amounts of information and learns from their patterns. If you feed it good information, it will come back with good results. We've been using AI for decades already in our computers, our smart home devices, online on sites such as Pandora or Spotify, or on our TVs with apps such as Netflix. We talk about the algorithm, that's AI!
But, like your choice of music, AI can become bias based on your interaction with it on sites such as ChatGPT so it can be manipulated.
But, in the same vein, AI can be used to solve problems. By gathering information and learning the patterns, GPT-4 has passed the tests to because a licensed practitioner of law and to become a physician. AI is very smart!
As you can see from just what I shared, Who Generated My Cheese is a very good resource for those who are interested in AI and learning about how artificial intelligence can affect our future.
I highly recommend this book as a completely understandable and easy to read guide to the future of pretty much everything that we come in contact with from media to technology. AI isn't something to fear, but it is something that everyone should have at least a basic knowledge of and this book is a great stepping stone for that knowledge.
So, when I heard about the recently released book Who Generated My Cheese by Dr. Tonya T. Strickland, I was curious to see what it had to say about artificial intelligence, something that I have a working knowledge about but little else. At this point in the evolution of AI, I find it pretty easy to determine which pictures are AI or not. I'm not afraid of AI, but I sense a lot of older adults are because of the fearful language that they hear on the news.
I'm going to quote Dr. Strickland's book directly because I believe that this will help the reader understand exactly what this short (under 100 pages!), concise, and understandable book is all about.
Which of the following statements about generative artificial intelligence are true?
A. It could take over your job.
B. It could take over your choices.
C. It could take over your brain.
D. It could take over your world.
E. You might not see it coming.
Answer: A through D may become true in a worst-case AI scenario. But by the time you finish this book, you’ll be equipped to ensure that E doesn’t have to be!
I think that the one thing people fear most about AI is that it will have true intelligence and take over everything. But, basically, AI analyzes large amounts of information and learns from their patterns. If you feed it good information, it will come back with good results. We've been using AI for decades already in our computers, our smart home devices, online on sites such as Pandora or Spotify, or on our TVs with apps such as Netflix. We talk about the algorithm, that's AI!
But, like your choice of music, AI can become bias based on your interaction with it on sites such as ChatGPT so it can be manipulated.
But, in the same vein, AI can be used to solve problems. By gathering information and learning the patterns, GPT-4 has passed the tests to because a licensed practitioner of law and to become a physician. AI is very smart!
As you can see from just what I shared, Who Generated My Cheese is a very good resource for those who are interested in AI and learning about how artificial intelligence can affect our future.
I highly recommend this book as a completely understandable and easy to read guide to the future of pretty much everything that we come in contact with from media to technology. AI isn't something to fear, but it is something that everyone should have at least a basic knowledge of and this book is a great stepping stone for that knowledge.
November 12, 2024
I have kind of mixed feelings on this book. It works as a very simple introduction to AI and its pros and cons. However, I felt from that this book does very little to address the issues presented in the first section. It cautions that AI may be come more incorrect as more AI generated information enters into the learning sets of Chat GPT and other AI chat bots, but still encourages AI use in daily life as a source. There is discussion about some preliminary ways to evaluate the information you get from chat bots. Coming from a computer science background I feel perhaps this book isn't for me. I was hoping to see more discussion of ethics around the issues. The basic thesis of this book is that AI should be used extensively in your life but with caution.
I also felt a little let down by the author. As an author and artist I have been very upset by the current use of AI as a "content creator." The author touches on the idea of AI use in content creation and while she says its better as a partner rather than a creator itself, she doesn't really explain where that role begins and ends. Moreover all the images in the book are AI generated which I think seems antithetical to her view that it is used as a partner rather than a creator. By using these images rather than ones created by an artist hasn't she replaced human creativity with an AI?
I think she makes a good point that AI is here and that going forward people will have to adapt to it to stay ahead. But overall I think that the text doesn't really address the ethics and issues of AI in any useful way. Her view of AI seems too optimistic in light of the problems she presents.
I also felt a little let down by the author. As an author and artist I have been very upset by the current use of AI as a "content creator." The author touches on the idea of AI use in content creation and while she says its better as a partner rather than a creator itself, she doesn't really explain where that role begins and ends. Moreover all the images in the book are AI generated which I think seems antithetical to her view that it is used as a partner rather than a creator. By using these images rather than ones created by an artist hasn't she replaced human creativity with an AI?
I think she makes a good point that AI is here and that going forward people will have to adapt to it to stay ahead. But overall I think that the text doesn't really address the ethics and issues of AI in any useful way. Her view of AI seems too optimistic in light of the problems she presents.
May 28, 2025
Excellent review
Covers a wide range of good and possibly bat things about. Introduces types of AI and suggests steps the reader. Can use to provide uses of AI. Approach I liked is to apply AI to support and to aid but the user must remain in control.
Covers a wide range of good and possibly bat things about. Introduces types of AI and suggests steps the reader. Can use to provide uses of AI. Approach I liked is to apply AI to support and to aid but the user must remain in control.
November 6, 2024
highly recommend everyone reads this! It was to the point and interesting🤩🔥🫶🏼😄🤘🏼
December 4, 2024
Not to much depth, but a good intro to AI.
June 5, 2025
Needed
This is a really good read. I really appreciate how it discusses the shortcomings and difficulties brought about by AI not just all the flash and fanfare
This is a really good read. I really appreciate how it discusses the shortcomings and difficulties brought about by AI not just all the flash and fanfare
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