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AI, Step by Step

A hands-on, plain-English guide to how artificial intelligence works

A question-led introduction to artificial intelligence that builds intuition before terminology through predictions, small experiments, pencil exercises, real calculations, and approachable explanations.

By StackMoments Books

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Format: Free digital edition
Length: 291 pages
Languages: English

A look inside

What's inside

01
Machines That Learn
Begin with everyday decisions, data, Python, and the difference between fixed rules and learned patterns.
02
The Maths Behind the Curtain
Build intuition for vectors, matrices, change, probability, and statistics with small numbers.
03
Teaching Machines From Examples
Explore fair tests, regression, classification, trees, neighbours, ensembles, and model evaluation.
04
Finding Patterns Without Answers
See how clustering and dimensionality reduction reveal useful structure without labels.
05
Words, Images and Deep Learning
Understand language models, neural networks, training, computer vision, attention, and generative models.
06
Putting It to Work
Bring the pieces together in a complete, responsible AI project.