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Understanding Artificial Intelligence

There's a lot of information out there on artificial intelligence (AI). Here are some resources to help you wrap your mind around this complicated topic.

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  • Computer scientist Mitchell writes a clear-headed guide to AI, showing how it is not the answer to all our prayers nor is it Skynet, ready to take over the world. A perfect book for those who want to read beyond the hype and doom and have an…
    Book, 2020New York : Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
  • Entrepreneur and scientist Wolfram makes ChatGPT’s underlying concepts understandable in this short guide to this emerging technology.
    Book, 2023[Champaign, Illinois] : Wolfram Media, Inc., [2023]
  • Part of the DK Simply series, this book combines graphics and easy to understand language. Great for curious readers who are short on time, this introduction explains more than 120 concepts, applications, and theories related to AI.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : DK, 2023.
  • Unmasking AI

    My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines

    Buolamwini, Joy,
    While AI has the potential to change our lives and make them easier, it is programmed by humans, so it includes all the biases that humans have. Using her expertise as a computer scientist and her own life experience, the author makes the case for…
    Book, 2023New York : Random House, [2023]
  • The ChatGPT Revolution

    How to Simplify Your Work and Life Admin With AI

    McGeorge, Donna,
    Productivity expert McGeorge shows how ChatGPT can streamline tasks in your life. If you ever wanted to try ChatGPT and weren't sure where to start, this is a good introduction to using it.
    Book, 2023Melbourne, VIC : John Wiley & Sons, 2023.
  • The Worlds I See

    Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

    Li, Fei Fei, 1976-
    Li is the creator of ImageNet, a visual database that is used in training AI. Part memoir and part insider look at how tech companies think (or don't think) about the ethics of AI, this is an insightful book about the humans behind AI and technology…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Moment of Lift Books, Flatiron Books, 2023.
  • Blood in the Machine

    the Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

    Merchant, Brian,
    Focusing on the original Luddites and their battle against the printing press, Merchant offers a unique take on our current tech revolution and why we should question big tech and the promises made.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
  • The Digital Mindset

    What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI

    Leonardi, Paul M., 1979-
    Written for those in the business world but applicable to all those in leadership positions, Leonardi argues that, rather than try to master each new technology that comes on the scene, leaders should develop a digital mindset. This digital mindset…
    Book, 2022Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2022]
  • Four Battlegrounds

    Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Scharre, Paul,
    The intersection of national security and technology is covered in this book. The author warns of the damage authoritarian societies can do with AI and advanced technology. He argues that those countries that invest in their scientists,…
    Book, 2023New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
  • The Coming Wave

    Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

    Suleyman, Mustafa,
    Suleyman is the one of the founders of two different AI companies. Because of this personal experience, Suleyman is aware of the flaws and dangers of AI. Here he outlines 10 steps for ensuring that AI does not outgrow its human makers.
    Book, 2023New York : Crown, [2023]
  • I, Human

    AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique

    Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas,
    Chamorro, a psychology professor, ponders how we can keep our humanity in a world where AI and technology undercut human interactions. He argues that bots, search engines, and social media are designed to pull us further apart from fellow humans and…
    Book, 2023Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2023]
  • The Alignment Problem

    Machine Learning and Human Values

    Christian, Brian, 1984-
    One of the benefits of AI is that machines can gather data and analyze it at a much faster rate than humans. The problems arise when human judgement is removed from the ultimate data analysis. Christian shows the pitfalls of turning over human…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]