Separate AI truth from AI hype, and learn how to put this powerful technology to work.
In Inside AI AI professor and entrepreneur Dr. Akli Adjaoute puts AI in perspective, with informed insights from 30 years spent in the field. His book lays out a pragmatic blueprint that every leader can utilize to drive innovation with artificial intelligence.
In Inside AI you’ll learn how to:
Gain insight into diverse AI techniques and methodologies
Learn from both successful and failed AI applications
Identify the capabilities and limitations of AI systems
Understand successful and failed uses of AI in business
See where human cognition still exceeds AI
Bust common myths like AI’s threat to jobs and civilization
Manage AI projects effectively
Inside AI takes you on a journey through artificial intelligence, from AI’s origins in traditional expert systems all the way to deep learning and Large Language Models. There’s no hype here—you’ll get the grounded, evidence-based insights that are vital for making strategic decisions and preparing your business for the future.
About the Technology Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts promise everything from human-like collaboration on everyday tasks to the end of work as we know it. Is AI just a flash in the pan, or can it really transform how you do business? This intriguing book sifts through the hype and separates the truth from the myths, with clear advice on what AI can—and can’t—achieve.
About the Book Inside AI provides a clear-headed overview of modern artificial intelligence, including the recent advances of Generative AI and Large Language Models. Its accessible and jargon-free explanations of leading AI techniques showcase how AI delivers tangible advantages to businesses. Both inspiring and practical, this book provides a proven framework for developing successful AI applications.
What's Inside
Insights from successful and failed AI applications
A survey of AI techniques and methodologies
Bust common AI myths
Manage AI projects effectively
About the Reader For anyone seeking grounded insights into AI’s capabilities, including business leaders and decision makers.
About the Author Akli Adjaoute is the founder of multiple AI-related companies. He served as an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco and as Scientific Committee Chair and Head of the AI department at EPITA.
The technical editor on this book was Richard Vaughan.
Quotes Provides valuable insights gained from applying AI in high-stakes, mission-critical applications. - Raymond Kendall, Honorary Secretary General of INTERPOL
A labor of love. Readers will love it. - Ajay Bhalla, President of Cyber & Intelligence Solutions, Mastercard
With clarity and generosity, Akli Adjaoute makes you understand what AI is and what it is not. Delightful, and also invaluable. - Patrick Pérez, Kyutai
A framework for how to think about AI, and its transformational impact on every person in the world. It is powerful in its simplicity. - Karen Webster, PYMNTS
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