{"product_id":"ai-explained-a-guide-for-non-technical-readers-paperback","title":"AI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand how artificial intelligence actually works,\nfrom first principles to generative models\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers\u003c\/i\u003e\nbuilds understanding of artificial intelligence from first principles rather\nthan diving in at the top. Written by experienced policy and technical experts,\nthe book walks through rules and logic-based approaches, statistical methods,\nneural networks, machine learning, and generative models in accessible,\nstructured terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEach major section concludes with a dedicated use-cases\nchapter grounding abstract concepts in practical scenarios drawn from\nhealthcare, law, and business. Rather than teaching readers how to build or\ndeploy AI, the book answers a more fundamental question: how do these systems\nachieve the outcomes they produce? Coverage of AI policy, ethics, and societal\nimpact rounds out the treatment, informed directly by the authors' advisory\nroles with governments and international bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReaders will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA\n     structured progression from foundational principles through symbolic,\n     statistical, connective, learning, and generative approaches to AI\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReal-world\n     use cases connecting each branch of AI to familiar scenarios in\n     professional and everyday contexts\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBalanced\n     coverage of AI ethics, regulation, and societal impact drawn from direct\n     policy advisory experience\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eClear\n     explanations of how neural networks, machine learning algorithms, and\n     large language models produce their results\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn\n     approachable foundation suited equally to cross-disciplinary university\n     courses and independent professional development\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten for lawyers, business leaders, policymakers,\nhealthcare professionals, educators, journalists, and other non-technical\nprofessionals who need to understand AI rather than build it, this book\nreplaces confusion with structured knowledge of how artificial intelligence\nsystems operate across the full scope of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSo if you are curious but not confident, informed but not\ntechnical, or simply trying to make sense of the rapid changes around you – if\nyou’ve ever felt like AI is something happening \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e you rather than\nsomething you can actively engage with – then this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETE RAI\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent AI researcher and\nprincipal engineer with experience across a range of technology companies.\nWorking at the frontier of applied AI in enterprise contexts, he holds more\nthan two dozen patents and is active in responsible AI initiatives. He brings a\npractitioner’s perspective on how AI is built, deployed, operated, and governed\nin real-world settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAME WENDY HALL\u003c\/b\u003e is Regius Professor of Computer\nScience at the University of Southampton, a Fellow of the Royal Society and the\nRoyal Academy of Engineering, and a member of the United Nations high-level\nadvisory body on AI. 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