AI

This book takes readers on a fascinating journey from the earliest ideas about thinking machines to the rise of modern AI assistants, machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, natural language processing, generative AI, big data, ethics, and the possibilities still ahead. Written in an accessible and human-centered style, it explains complex AI concepts without overwhelming the reader with technical jargon.

Inside, you will discover how artificial intelligence grew from philosophical questions about the mind into one of the most powerful technologies of the modern world. You will learn how early computer technology opened the door to machine intelligence, how symbolic AI and expert systems shaped the first major wave of development, why AI winters slowed progress, and how neural networks and deep learning revived the field.

The book also explores the extraordinary rise of generative AI and natural language processing, showing how machines became capable of producing text, analyzing language, assisting creativity, and supporting everyday productivity. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how AI assistants are changing daily life, how big data fuels modern systems, and why data quality, privacy, bias, transparency, and accountability matter more than ever.

More than a technology book, this is a book about people. It examines how AI affects society, healthcare, education, environmental sustainability, creative work, employment, ethics, and human decision-making. It asks important questions about opportunity and risk: Can AI help solve major global problems? Will it transform jobs? How can society prevent bias and misuse? What role should humans continue to play as machines become more capable?

Whether you are a curious beginner, a student, a professional, a creator, a business owner, or someone simply trying to understand the AI revolution, this book offers a balanced and readable overview of where artificial intelligence has been, where it stands today, and where it may be going next.

AI: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going avoids hype and fear. Instead, it gives readers a thoughtful look at artificial intelligence as a long human journey filled with curiosity, ambition, trial and error, breakthroughs, setbacks, responsibility, and future possibility. It is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to understand AI, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, AI ethics, virtual assistants, and the future of technology in a changing world.

Publisher - Xspurts.com

Language - English

Perfect Bound

Contributors

By author

Isabella J. Donovan

Published Date - 2026-06-10

ISBN - 9781776844562

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm

Page Count - 545