Untangling AI

What is artificial intelligence really?

An incredible tool?

A danger to humanity?

A passing trend?

A robot from the future reminding you that you still have marking to do?

None of those things, or perhaps a little bit of each, but certainly not in the way films like to portray it.

In Untangling AI: The Essentials for Today's World, CrookedSpaniard, teacher, educational innovation coordinator, technology enthusiast and marathon runner out of pure stubbornness, guides you through the world of artificial intelligence with clarity, humour and common sense.

This book does not require technical knowledge, nor do you need to have watched The Matrix, Terminator or I, Robot (although if you have, you will laugh even more). Inside you will find:

• Simple explanations of how AI really works

• Everyday examples that anyone can understand

• Practical tools and tips for using it in your life and in the classroom

• Advice for children, teenagers, families and teachers

• Reflections on creativity, ethics, future jobs and digital common sense

• And a direct look at the real future of AI, without fear mongering or fantasies

All from a human, useful and enjoyable perspective.

If you have ever thought, "this AI stuff is confusing", or "I would like to understand it without jargon", then this book is for you.

And if you already know a little, it will help you see it from a new angle.

And if you believe AI is going to replace teachers, well, you might want to read the relevant chapter before packing your bags.

The future will not belong to the machines.

It will belong to the people who know how to use them well.

Welcome to a journey designed to remove fear, spark curiosity and show you that AI, far from tangling us up, can help us understand today's world much better.