Now Available for Pre-Order: AI Literacy Fundamentals
Today, we’d like to announce that Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the digital version of AI Literacy Fundamentals: Helping You Join the AI Conversation, written by our CEO Ben Jones and illustrated by our Sr. Data Literacy Advocate, Alli Torban! A paperback version will also be available when the book publishes before the end of the month.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for anyone who wants to join the AI conversation happening in their workplace, in their social media feeds, or in their community. This book is for anyone who wants to learn about AI so they can start harnessing its power while avoiding its pitfalls. This book is the first step in a journey of continuous learning about AI, and it’s a critical step to take, whether you’re apprehensive or enthusiastic.
What Is This Book About?
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. The book is divided into three parts, each featuring two chapters:
- In the first part, Introduction to AI, readers will delve into the definition of AI and go on a brief tour through its history.
- In the second part, AI Technologies, readers will learn the fundamentals of machine learning and its powerful subfield, deep learning.
- In the third part, Important Considerations in AI, readers will be exposed to the benefits, concerns, myths, and truths of AI.
The book concludes with some final thoughts from the author, appendices with more detailed diagrams, and a glossary with over 80 terms that everyone should know.
How Is the Book Organized?
Here is a complete outline of our latest book, AI Literacy Fundamentals:
- Preface & Introduction
- Part 1: Introduction to AI
- 1a. Chapter 1: What Is AI?
- 1b. Chapter 2: A Brief History of AI
- Part 2: AI Technologies
- 2a. Chapter 3: Machine Learning Basics
- 2b. Chapter 4: A Primer on Deep Learning
- Part 3. Important Considerations in AI
- 3a. Chapter 5: AI Benefits and Concerns
- 3b. Chapter 6: AI Myths and Truths
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendices
- Glossary
Featuring Custom Illustrations by Alli Torban
The book features dozens of illustrations by our own Alli Torban, author of the book Chart Spark and illustrator of The Illustrated Guide to Data Literacy. Alli’s drawings and diagrams make complex topics easy to understand and bring the book’s ideas to life.
On-Demand Course Coming Soon!
Once again, we’ve turned the insights contained in one of our books into an online course. AI Literacy Fundamentals is currently in beta testing, and will soon launch as a 6 lesson on-demand course, complete with almost one hour of instructional videos featuring Ben, many of Alli’s helpful diagrams, in-lesson knowledge checks, dozens of quiz questions, and lists of further learning resources for you to extend your learning.
