Over the coming decades, Artificial Intelligence will profoundly impact the way we live, work, wage war, play, seek a mate, educate our young, and care for our elderly. It is likely to greatly increase our aggregate wealth, but it will also upend our labor markets, reshuffle our social order, and strain our private and public institutions. Eventually it may alter how we see our place in the universe, as machines pursue goals independent of their creators and outperform us in domains previously believed to be the sole dominion of humans. Whether we regard them as conscious or unwitting, revere them as a new form of life or dismiss them as mere clever appliances, is beside the point. They are likely to play an increasingly critical and intimate role in many aspects of our lives. The emergence of systems capable of independent reasoning and action raises serious questions about just whose interests they are permitted to serve, and what limits our society should place on their creation and use. Deep ethical questions that have bedeviled philosophers for ages will suddenly arrive on the steps of our courthouses. Can a machine be held accountable for its actions? Should intelligent systems enjoy independent rights and responsibilities, or are they simple property? Who should be held responsible when a self-driving car kills a pedestrian? Can your personal robot hold your place in line, or be compelled to testify against you? If it turns out to be possible to upload your mind into a machine, is that still you? The answers may surprise you.

We are entering a new era of technological determinism and solutionism in which governments and business actors are seeking data-driven change, assuming that Artificial Intelligence is now inevitable and ubiquitous. But we have not even started asking the right questions, let alone developed an understanding of the consequences. Urgently needed is debate that asks and answers fundamental questions about power. This book brings together critical interrogations of what constitutes AI, its impact and its inequalities in order to offer an analysis of what it means for AI to deliver benefits for everyone. The book is structured in three parts: Part 1, AI: Humans vs. Machines, presents critical perspectives on human-machine dualism. Part 2, Discourses and Myths About AI, excavates metaphors and policies to ask normative questions about what is ‘desirable’ AI and what conditions make this possible. Part 3, AI Power and Inequalities, discusses how the implementation of AI creates important challenges that urgently need to be addressed. Bringing together scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and regional contexts, this book offers a vital intervention on one of the most hyped concepts of our times.

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Building Machine Learning Systems with Python Machine Learning with Python for Everyone will help you master the processes, patterns, and strategies you need to build effective learning systems, even if you’re an absolute beginner. If you can write some Python code, this book is for you, no matter how little college-level math you know. Principal instructor Mark E. Fenner relies on plain-English stories, pictures, and Python examples to communicate the ideas of machine learning. Mark begins by discussing machine learning and what it can do; introducing key mathematical and computational topics in an approachable manner; and walking you through the first steps in building, training, and evaluating learning systems. Step by step, you’ll fill out the components of a practical learning system, broaden your toolbox, and explore some of the field’s most sophisticated and exciting techniques. Whether you’re a student, analyst, scientist, or hobbyist, this guide’s insights will be applicable to every learning system you ever build or use. Understand machine learning algorithms, models, and core machine learning concepts Classify examples with classifiers, and quantify examples with regressors Realistically assess performance of machine learning systems Use feature engineering to smooth rough data into useful forms Chain multiple components into one system and tune its performance Apply machine learning techniques to images and text Connect the core concepts to neural networks and graphical models Leverage the Python scikit-learn library and other powerful tools Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Deep learning is often viewed as the exclusive domain of math PhDs and big tech companies. But as this hands-on guide demonstrates, programmers comfortable with Python can achieve impressive results in deep learning with little math background, small amounts of data, and minimal code. How? With fastai, the first library to provide a consistent interface to the most frequently used deep learning applications. Authors Jeremy Howard and Sylvain Gugger, the creators of fastai, show you how to train a model on a wide range of tasks using fastai and PyTorch. You’ll also dive progressively further into deep learning theory to gain a complete understanding of the algorithms behind the scenes. Train models in computer vision, natural language processing, tabular data, and collaborative filtering Learn the latest deep learning techniques that matter most in practice Improve accuracy, speed, and reliability by understanding how deep learning models work Discover how to turn your models into web applications Implement deep learning algorithms from scratch Consider the ethical implications of your work Gain insight from the foreword by PyTorch cofounder, Soumith Chintala

Learn AI & Machine Learning from the first principles. KEY FEATURESÊÊ _ Explore how different industries are using AI and ML for diverse use-cases. _ Learn core concepts of Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and NLP in an easy and intuitive manner. _ Cutting-edge coverage on use of ML for business products and services. _ Explore how different companies are monetizing AI and ML technologies. _ Learn how you can start your own journey in the AI field from scratch. DESCRIPTION AI and machine learning (ML) are probably the most fascinating technologies of the 21st century. AI is literally in every industry now. From medical to climate change, education to sport, finance to entertainment, AI is disrupting every industry as we know. So, the basic knowledge of AI/ML becomes mandatory for everyone. This book is your first step to start the journey in this field. Along with basic concepts of fields, like machine learning, deep learning and NLP, we will also explore how big companies are using these technologies to deliver greater user experience and earning millions of dollars in profit. Also, we will see how the owners of small- or medium-sized businesses can leverage and integrate these technologies with their products and services. Leveraging AI and ML can become that competitive moat which can differentiate the product from others. In this book, you will learn the root concepts of AI/ML and how these inanimate machines can actually become smarter than the humans at a few tasks, and how companies are using AI and how you can leverage AI to earn profits. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Ê _ Core concepts of data science, machine learning, deep learning and NLP in simple and intuitive words. _ How you can leverage and integrate AI technologies in your business to differentiate your product in the market. _ The limitations of traditional non-tech businesses and how AI can bridge those gaps to increase revenues and decrease costs. _ How AI can help companies in launching new products, improving existing ones and automating mundane processes. _ Explore how big tech companies are using AI to automate different tasks and providing unique product experiences to their users. WHO THIS BOOK IS FORÊÊ This book is for anyone who is curious about this fascinating technology and how it really works at its core. It is also beneficial to those who want to start their career in AI/ ML. TABLE OF CONTENTSÊ 1. Introduction 2. Going deeper in ML concepts 3. Business perspective of AI 4. How to get started and pitfalls to avoid

Build real-world Artificial Intelligence applications with Python to intelligently interact with the world around you About This Book Step into the amazing world of intelligent apps using this comprehensive guide Enter the world of Artificial Intelligence, explore it, and create your own applications Work through simple yet insightful examples that will get you up and running with Artificial Intelligence in no time Who This Book Is For This book is for Python developers who want to build real-world Artificial Intelligence applications. This book is friendly to Python beginners, but being familiar with Python would be useful to play around with the code. It will also be useful for experienced Python programmers who are looking to use Artificial Intelligence techniques in their existing technology stacks. What You Will Learn Realize different classification and regression techniques Understand the concept of clustering and how to use it to automatically segment data See how to build an intelligent recommender system Understand logic programming and how to use it Build automatic speech recognition systems Understand the basics of heuristic search and genetic programming Develop games using Artificial Intelligence Learn how reinforcement learning works Discover how to build intelligent applications centered on images, text, and time series data See how to use deep learning algorithms and build applications based on it In Detail Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly relevant in the modern world where everything is driven by technology and data. It is used extensively across many fields such as search engines, image recognition, robotics, finance, and so on. We will explore various real-world scenarios in this book and you'll learn about various algorithms that can be used to build Artificial Intelligence applications. During the course of this book, you will find out how to make informed decisions about what algorithms to use in a given context. Starting from the basics of Artificial Intelligence, you will learn how to develop various building blocks using different data mining techniques. You will see how to implement different algorithms to get the best possible results, and will understand how to apply them to real-world scenarios. If you want to add an intelligence layer to any application that's based on images, text, stock market, or some other form of data, this exciting book on Artificial Intelligence will definitely be your guide! Style and approach This highly practical book will show you how to implement Artificial Intelligence. The book provides multiple examples enabling you to create smart applications to meet the needs of your organization. In every chapter, we explain an algorithm, implement it, and then build a smart application.

Explores universal questions about humanity's capacity for living and thriving in the coming age of sentient machines and AI, examining debates from opposing perspectives while discussing emerging intellectual diversity and its potential role in enabling a positive life.

Artificial Intelligence, the Revolutionary Transformation that no one can escapeÊ DESCRIPTIONÊÊ The book ÔArtificial Intelligence for AllÕ is a snapshot of AI applications in different industries, society, and everyday life. The book is written considering possibilities AI can bring in the Indian context and considering Indian industries and economy at the center stage.Ê The book starts with describing the race for the supremacy of different countries in the field of Artificial Intelligence that has already taken a great momentum and how AI has managed to influence even mainstream politics and the world leaders.Ê In the subsequent chapters, the book brings in AI applications primarily in the Banking and Finance sectors like Financial Crime detection using AI, Credit Risk Assessment, AI-powered conversational banking, Predictive Analytics, and recommendations in Banking and Finance.Ê In few of the chapters, it goes deep into Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Network and analogy with the human brain for readers who wants to go deeper into the subject, at the same time the content and explanations remain very simple for non-technical readers. How AI is powering the self-driving autonomous vehicles and its implication in the society, job, and the world economy, and itÕs transforming the world of home automation, will be another area of interest in the book.Ê A full chapter is dedicated for CIOs and CTOs to consider AI top in their priority list.Ê Applications of AI in Sports are going to be interesting for sports lovers as well as professionals working in the Sports and Computer Games domain. The book also gives special emphasis on Conversational AI like Virtual Assistances and ChatBots and their utility in different sectors. A chapter dedicated for healthcare and medicine provides a complete overview of AI applications in the field and how itÕs transforming clinical imaging, personalized medicines, drug discovery, and predictions and forecasting health-related events and many more. Cognitive Cyber Security using AI and Machine Learning would be an area of interest for the readers in the field of Cyber Security. The chapter talks about various modern cognitive cybersecurity tools and techniques to fight with the ever-evolving cybercrime space. ÔJourney of a Digital TravelerÕ describes how AI is transforming the travel and tourism industry. The book also includes top 100 business use cases which illustrate possible applications in various fields. KEY FEATURESÊ Provides perfect ÔplaygroundÕ for enterprises and institutions globally to develop Artificial Intelligence solutions The world has achieved an enormous amount of technological advancement and skyrocketing progress in mass Digitization, Data Science, and FinTech The gist of the golden era of AI and FinTech AI-powered autonomous vehicles are undoubtedly the future. Autonomous vehicles are the dawn of a whole new lifestyle Using Artificial Intelligence to redefine their products, processes and strategiesÊ Providing banking and financial services to the customers through a variety of digital channels A preliminary guide for enterprises and businesses to revisit their AI strategyÊ Ê WHAT WILL YOU LEARNÊ This book is for both technical and non-technical readers, a cutting edge technology like Artificial Intelligence is simplified for all and a genuine effort has been made to democratize it as much as possible. The book will provide insights into the real applications of AI in different industries like health care and medicine, banking and finance, manufacturing, retail, sports, and many more, including how itÕs transforming our life which probably many of us are not even aware of. And most importantly how a country like India can be benefited by embracing this groundbreaking technology and the huge opportunities and economic impact that AI can bring. Also, you will get to know how different countries like USA, CHINA, UK, EUROPE, RUSSIA, including INDIA is already in the race of being AI Superpower; because AI is the future and whoever becomes the leader in AI will become the ruler of the world.Ê WHO THIS BOOK IS FORÊÊ This book is useful for AI Professionals, Data Scientists...... The content of the book is for both Technical and Non Technical readers who wants to know the applications of AI in different industries. No prior technical or programming experience is required to understand this book. This book can be used as a hand book for Data Scientist and Business SMEs who are in the process of identifying different use cases of Artificial Intelligence in their respective domains. Ê TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Super Powers of AI Ð The Leaders and the ContendersÊ 2. AI Ð The Core Fabric for NextGen BankingÊ 3. How an AI Framework can be a Game-Changer in Your AI JourneyÊÊ 4. Artificial Neural NetworksÊ 5. The Next Wave of Automation will Transform our Living ExperienceÊ 6. Self-Driving Cars Ð Socio Economic Impact of Autonomous VehiclesÊ 7. How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming the BFSI Sector 43 8. AI Now is a Race Among Startups and Tech GiantsÊÊ 9. AI in the top of priorities for CIOs and CTOs 10. AI in Sports 11. How a Country can be Transformed Using Artificial Intelligence 12. DonÕt Underestimate the Power of an AI ChatbotÊ 13. Industry Adoption of Cognitive and Artificial IntelligenceÊ 14. Artificial Intelligence Ð The Biggest Disruptor in the BFSI Industry 15. AI in Healthcare 16. AI in Cyber Security Ð Cognitive Cyber Defense 17. Be Aware of Cyber ThreatÊ 18. AI Revolution in India Ð National Strategy for AI 19. AI in Tour and Travels Ð Journey of a Digital TravelerÊ 20. Top 100 Business Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence 21. T Impact of Modern Automation on Employment

Summary How can artificial intelligence transform your business? In Zero to AI, you’ll explore a variety of practical AI applications you can use to improve customer experiences, optimize marketing, help you cut costs, and more. In this engaging guide written for business leaders and technology pros alike, authors and AI experts Nicolò Valigi and Gianluca Mauro use fascinating projects, hands-on activities, and real-world explanations to make it clear how your business can benefit from AI. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has made some impressive headlines recently, from besting chess and Go grand masters to producing uncanny deep fakes that blur the lines of reality. But what can AI do for you? If you want to understand how AI will impact your business before you invest your time and money, this book is for you. About the book Zero to AI uses clear examples and jargon-free explanations to show the practical benefits of AI. Each chapter explores a real-world case study demonstrating how companies like Google and Netflix use AI to shape their industries. You begin at the beginning, with a primer on core AI concepts and realistic business outcomes. To help you prepare for the transition, the book breaks down a successful AI implementation, including advice on hiring the right team and making decisions about resources, risks, and costs. What's inside Identifying where AI can help your organization Designing an AI strategy Evaluating project scope and business impact Using AI to boost conversion rates, curate content, and analyze feedback Understanding how modern AI works and what it can/can’t do About the reader For anyone who wants to gain an understanding of practical artificial intelligence and learn how to design and develop projects with high business impact. About the author Gianluca Mauro and Nicolò Valigi are the cofounders of AI Academy, a company specializing in AI trainings and consulting. Table of Contents: 1. An introduction to artificial intelligence PART 1 - UNDERSTANDING AI 2. Artificial intelligence for core business data 3. AI for sales and marketing 4. AI for media 5. AI for natural language 6. AI for content curation and community building PART 2 - BUILDING AI 7. Ready—finding AI opportunities 8. Set—preparing data, technology, and people 9. Go—AI implementation strategy 10. What lies ahead