'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.