Confident AI: The Essential Skills for Working With Artificial Intelligence

by Andy Pardoe

Overview

Discover new skills, expand your knowledge and build your confidence through this fascinating and accessible guide to working with AI.

Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our everyday lives. But it remains an elusive, complex and intimidating technology that has hundreds of iterations and nuances. With Confident AI, build your confidence when working with AI by learning the fundamentals and discovering the intricacies of the industry.

Andy Pardoe has spent decades working with AI, not only as an influential academic but also within corporations and as a consultant and accelerator for AI start-ups. He draws upon his expertise and lived experience to offer the essential skills and tools that you need to succeed with Artificial Intelligence, whether you are pursuing it as a career or simply working with AI in your work-life.

About the Confident series...
From coding and data science to cloud and cybersecurity, the Confident books are perfect for building your technical knowledge and enhancing your professional career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398616202
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/30/2024
Series:	Confident Series , #16
Pages:	296
Sales rank:	1,065,252
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

Andy Pardoe is a leading AI thought leader, consultant, speaker and author. He is the Founder & CEO of the Wisdom Works Group consultancy and is also the Managing Partner of Wisdom Works Ventures, a specialist accelerator for AI startups. He is the Chair of the Deep Tech Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick. He is based in London, UK.

Table of Contents

** Chapter - 00: Introduction; * Section - ONE: Why AI?; ** Chapter - 01: Why work in AI; ** Chapter - 02: AI myths; ** Chapter - 03: Applications of AI; ** Chapter - 04: A future perspective; * Section - TWO: The Technology; ** Chapter - 05: Understanding AI; ** Chapter - 06: Overview of Machine Learning; ** Chapter - 07: Data & infrastructure; ** Chapter - 08: Advanced topics; * Section - THREE: The process; ** Chapter - 09: Elements of an AI strategy; ** Chapter - 10: Implementing AI; ** Chapter - 11: Governance, Ethics and Safety; * Section - FOUR: The People; ** Chapter - 12: People - Key Characteristics; ** Chapter - 13: Different teams & roles; ** Chapter - 14: Getting started; ** Chapter - 15: Career development; ** Chapter - 16: Conclusion; ** Chapter - 16: Appendix;

Editorial Reviews

05/27/2024

Pardoe (IQ Unknown), chair of the Deep Tech Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick, delivers a scattered exploration of AI’s role in the workplace. The technology will likely transform nearly every industry, he contends, noting that it’s already being used to detect fraud in the finance sector and to make personalized recommendations in online retail. Pardoe ostensibly aims his guidance at young people considering a career in AI, for whom he describes how to position oneself for various roles (“To be a successful data scientist, it is important to have a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and computer science”). However, his rundown of how to incorporate AI into business operations appears geared toward executives and managers, recommending that they “adopt a portfolio approach” to introducing the technology by pursuing projects in multiple departments simultaneously to increase the likelihood one will pan out. Additionally, Pardoe’s overview of how AI works will be familiar to anyone with a basic understanding of the technology. This struggles to find a new angle on a much discussed topic. (July)

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