Artificial Intelligence & Me (Special Edition) - by Readyai (Hardcover)

About the Book

'Artificial Intelligence & Me' is a book that introduces & explains the 5 Big Ideas in AI to kids. It does so with the help of stories, activities, and engaging puzzles.

Book Synopsis

Robby and his friends are taking you on a journey like no other. A journey to explore the world of Artificial Intelligence & the 5 Big Ideas! Join them to learn about intelligent machines & unleash your inner genius.

'Artificial Intelligence & Me' introduces & explains the 5 Big Ideas (Perception, Representation and Reasoning, Learning, Natural Interaction, and Societal Impact) in Artificial Intelligence.

Can you learn AI without a computer? Absolutely! With families spending more and more time on screens, this book offers a great opportunity to connect with your child on an exciting topic offline. Plus, learning unplugged helps your child develop computational thinking skills that future jobs require.

The book integrates stories with AI exercises so that your child will come to learn about advanced AI techniques through interesting examples. In a zoo story, to figure out which new animal the zoo is getting, your child will walk through the steps in a decision tree, a machine learning technique that powers many apps you use daily.

About the special edition: The special edition combines five books (one on each idea) in a single book. The special edition makes it convenient to learn all 5 big ideas in one book along with extra activities, prompts & puzzles. So, while you get more value you also end up saving more! The series is also available as individual books.

Why should you introduce Artificial Intelligence to kids?

Learning AI opens up a world of opportunities. As the fastest growing area of computer science, AI will become the most important change force when our children grow up so it is critical they learn about it early. The field of AI started with scientists making computers learn to play games. AI is an incredibly fun way to introduce kids to programming and pique their interest in advanced topics like deep learning.

Lastly, a topic like AI naturally opens up discussions about our humanity. In the book, we dig deep into questions like "does AI positively or negatively impact society?" In doing so we aim to develop critical thinking skills and encourage students to reflect deeply.

Review Quotes

"The book uses simple pictures, diagrams, and comprehensible terms to walk readers through the basics of machine learning. In doing so, it even provides some insight into how we as humans learn! In today's world, this is a topic that everyone should have a rudimentary knowledge of." - @BookDiggerz

"I really love these books. I think they are absolutely beautiful and very visually engaging ways for students to learn about artificial intelligence. I like how they progress through the topic and terms related to artificial intelligence and help students to attach meaning to what they are learning by the different examples and step-by-step ways that students build their understanding through the book." - Rachelle Dene Poth, High school STEAM teacher, Author of In Other Words, Unconventional, The Future is Now, and Chart a New Course.

"My 1st grader loves this book. She already is really interested in computers, but this book got her thinking about how we actually tell emotions. She started using her camera on her computer to record different expressions." - Parent Review

"I have been looking for fun ways to introduce AI to my kid, and this definitely nailed it." - Parent Review