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by Jeff Kuehn (Author)
Are you curious about artificial intelligence but not sure where to start? Practical AI for the Rest of Us cuts through the hype and gives you a straight answer about what AI actually is, what it can do, and how to put it to work in your real life, starting today.
Written for curious, capable people who aren't engineers and don't want to become one, this book shows you how to use today's most powerful AI tools to save time, spark creativity, and handle everyday challenges without writing a single line of code.
At the heart of the book is the PIE framework: Prompt, Iterate, Execute. Three simple steps, refined from teaching hundreds of real people how to get dramatically better results from AI. Most people get mediocre results because they treat AI like a search engine. PIE teaches you to work with it like a collaborator. The difference is remarkable.
From there, the book covers AI across every area of your life: at home, at work, as a parent or educator, as a small business owner, and as a creative person. You will learn which tools are worth your time, how to ask better questions, how to automate the tasks you dread most, and how to stay safe and smart as AI becomes part of everyday life.
The book also takes an honest look at what AI cannot do, how to spot AI-generated misinformation, and how to protect yourself from the ways this technology can be used against you, not just for you.
Whether you are a professional looking to work smarter, a small business owner wondering what all the fuss is about, a parent trying to understand what your kids are doing with this stuff, or simply someone who wants to make sense of the world you are living in, this book meets you exactly where you are.
No coding required. No jargon. No prior experience needed. Just practical guidance from someone who has spent years helping everyday people make AI work for them.
