Think Artificial Intelligence

Jerry Cuomo's unique story-telling style and accompanying illustrations makes it a breeze to be an A+ student in his virtual AI class. "Think Artificial Intelligence" offers an entertaining and balanced education of AI's building blocks and the personalities putting them into play. The book explores the fundamentals of AI, data curation, machine learning, prompt engineering, AI app development, ethics, and cybersecurity. Real stories and technical examples demonstrate AI's impact on jobs, society, and technology while emphasizing trust, creativity, and ethical use. Jerry incorporated GenAI into his writing toolkit for creating the book's images and code samples and openly shared his 100+ GenAI prompts and techniques, making his approach a teaching tool for readers.
The central theme of the book is the indispensable role of trust in fostering collaboration between human emotional intelligence, creativity, and AI's pattern detection—analytical power—enabling the achievement of extraordinary outcomes. Jerry introduces a unique narrative approach in the book, weaving together insights from real-world experts and imaginative characters, such as Pato.AI, a fine-tuned chatbot, and Datos, a complex data pile. This blend of authentic interviews and creative personas enriches the subject matter with both depth and a touch of whimsy, offering readers fresh perspectives in an engaging way. Readers will discover invaluable resources in the provided Python scripts and datasets, enhancing the learning experience. Business or technical, the topics covered in this book will prove valuable to just about anyone curious and ready to become a scholar of AI.
Royalties from this book are being donated to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.