Using Artificial Intelligence Absolute Beginner's Guide - Miller, Michael (Pearson Education (US), 2024)
Introduction; Chapter 1 AI: What It Is and How It Works; What Generative AI Is ...; ...and What It Isn't ; Understanding Predictive AI ; Understanding Generative AI; Comparing Predictive and Generative AI; A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Is an Ancient Concept; The Birth of Modern AI; The First AI Boom-and the First AI Bust ; AI in the Twenty-First Century; How Does Generative AI Work?; Understanding the AI Process; What's Necessary to Make Generative AI Work; How to Use Today's AI Generators; How You Can Use Generative AI In Your Daily Life; AI in Art; AI in Business; AI in Finance and Banking; AI in Gaming; AI in Healthcare; AI in Writing; AI for Learning; AI in Marketing and Advertising ; AI in Music ; AI in Programming and Software Development ; AI in Transportation and Travel ; AI Everywhere ; Summary ; Chapter 2 The Benefits and Risks of AI; Understanding the Potential Benefits of AI; Automating Boring Manual
- Processes; Improving Business Productivity ; Reducing Risk ; Making More Things Available 24/7; Personalizing the User Experience; Enabling Better Recommendations; Improving Digital Assistants; Managing Messages; Improving Healthcare; Enhancing Learning; Augmenting Creativity; Making Your Life Easier; Understanding the Potential Risks of AI; AI Can Spread Misinformation; AI Can Be Biased; AI Can Invade Your Privacy ; AI Will Replace Some Jobs; AI Will Make Mistakes ; AI Uses Significant Resources ; How to Spot AI in the Wild ; How to Identify AI-Written Text ; How to Identify AI-Generated Photos and Images ; How to Identify AI-Generated Videos; How to Identify AI-Generated Music; How to Identify AI-Generated Propaganda ; Debating the Ethics of AI-Created Content; Sharing AI-Generated Content ; Using AI for Schoolwork ; Handling Plagiarism ; Using AI Content for Malicious Purposes ; Dealing with Built-In Bias; Dealing with Inaccurate Content ; Protecting
- Privacy ; AI and Copyright Law ; Does Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Violate Copyright Laws?; Is AI-Created Content Copyrightable? ; Can AI Violate Copyright Laws with Content It Creates?; Summary ; Chapter 3 Getting Started with All-Purpose AI Tools ; What Is an All-Purpose AI Tool-and What Can You Do With It? ; How to Use a Generative AI Tool ; Getting to Know Publicly Available AI Tools ; Freestanding AI Tools ; Embedded AI Tools ; Using the Most Popular AI Generators ; Using ChatGPT ; Using Claude ; Using Google Gemini ; Using Meta AI; Using Microsoft Copilot ; Using Perplexity; Using Pi ; Using Poe; Which Generative AI Tool Is the Best for You?; How to Construct the Perfect Prompt; Using AI-Generated Results-with Caution ; Summary ; Chapter 4 Using AI to Find the Right Words ; When and How You Should (and Shouldn't) Use AI for Writing ; Using AI for Different Types of Writing ; Writing a Short Note to Family or Friends ; Writing a Longer
- Letter to Family and Friends ; Writing an Email Message ; Writing a Thank-You Note ; Writing a Business Letter ; Writing a Social Media Post ; Writing a Memoir ; Writing a Short Story ; Writing a Poem ; Using AI to Improve Your Writing ; Using AI to Suggest Topics; Using AI to Outline Content; Using AI to Write-and Rewrite-Content ; Using AI to Edit Content ; Examining Popular AI Tools for Writing and Editing; Grammarly ; Hemingway Editor ; HyperWrite ; ProWritingAid ; QuillBot ; Sudowrite ; Wordtune ; Summary ; Chapter 5 Using AI to Find Information ; How AI Differs from Traditional Web Search ; Why AI Is a Useful Search and Research Tool; Things to Be Careful of When Using AI for Search and Research ; Evaluating Popular AI Tools for Information and Research ; Using All-Purpose AI Tools for Search and Research ; Using Research-Specific AI Tools ; How to Focus AI to Get the Information You Want ; Crafting the Perfect Prompt for Research ; Examples of
- Using AI for Research ; Fine-Tuning AI Results ; Using AI to Summarize and Understand Information ; Summary ; Chapter 6 Using AI to Connect with People and Pursue Interests ; Using AI to Keep Up with Friends and Family ; Ways to Use AI to Connect with Your Friends and Family ; Using AI to Share Memories ; Using AI to Better Understand People ; Use AI to Find and Pursue Hobbies and Interests ; Finding New Hobbies ; Pursuing Existing Hobbies ; Finding Online Communities ; Using AI to Improve Your Social Media Interactions ; Conversing with AI by Text or Voice ; Talking with AI via Text ; Talking with AI via Voice; Summary ; Chapter 7 Using AI to Create Art and Images ; How AI Generates Images ; How to Use an AI Image Generator ; What Kinds of Images Can You Generate with AI?; Cartoons and Comic Book Art ; Collages ; Fantasy ; Fine Art ; Greeting Cards ; Manufactured Reality ; Portraits ; How to Ethically Use AI Image Generators ; Comparing Popular AI Tools