Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence introduces the foundations of present day AI and provides coverage to recent developments in AI such as Constraint Satisfaction Problems, Adversarial Search and Game Theory, Statistical Learning Theory, Automated Planning, Intelligent Agents, Information Retrieval, Natural Language & Speech Processing, and Machine Vision. The book features a wealth of examples and illustrations, and practical approaches along with the theoretical concepts. It covers all major areas of AI in the domain of recent developments. The book is intended primarily for students who major in computer science at undergraduate and graduate level but will also be of interest as a foundation to researchers in the area of AI.

Create AI applications in Python and lay the foundations for your career in data science Key FeaturesPractical examples that explain key machine learning algorithmsExplore neural networks in detail with interesting examplesMaster core AI concepts with engaging activitiesBook Description Machine learning and neural networks are pillars on which you can build intelligent applications. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Fundamentals begins by introducing you to Python and discussing AI search algorithms. You will cover in-depth mathematical topics, such as regression and classification, illustrated by Python examples. As you make your way through the book, you will progress to advanced AI techniques and concepts, and work on real-life datasets to form decision trees and clusters. You will be introduced to neural networks, a powerful tool based on Moore's law. By the end of this book, you will be confident when it comes to building your own AI applications with your newly acquired skills! What you will learnUnderstand the importance, principles, and fields of AIImplement basic artificial intelligence concepts with PythonApply regression and classification concepts to real-world problemsPerform predictive analysis using decision trees and random forestsCarry out clustering using the k-means and mean shift algorithmsUnderstand the fundamentals of deep learning via practical examplesWho this book is for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Fundamentals is for software developers and data scientists who want to enrich their projects with machine learning. You do not need any prior experience in AI. However, it’s recommended that you have knowledge of high school-level mathematics and at least one programming language (preferably Python).

Artificial intelligence touches nearly every part of your day. While you may initially assume that technology such as smart speakers and digital assistants are the extent of it, AI has in fact rapidly become a general-purpose technology, reverberating across industries including transportation, healthcare, financial services, and many more. In our modern era, an understanding of AI and its possibilities for your organization is essential for growth and success. Artificial Intelligence Basics has arrived to equip you with a fundamental, timely grasp of AI and its impact. Author Tom Taulli provides an engaging, non-technical introduction to important concepts such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), robotics, and more. In addition to guiding you through real-world case studies and practical implementation steps, Taulli uses his expertise to expand on the bigger questions that surround AI. These include societal trends, ethics, and future impact AI will have on world governments, company structures, and daily life. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and similar tech giants are far from the only organizations on which artificial intelligence has had—and will continue to have—an incredibly significant result. AI is the present and the future of your business as well as your home life. Strengthening your prowess on the subject will prove invaluable to your preparation for the future of tech, and Artificial Intelligence Basics is the indispensable guide that you’ve been seeking. What You Will Learn Study the core principles for AI approaches such as machine learning, deep learning, and NLP (Natural Language Processing)Discover the best practices to successfully implement AI by examining case studies including Uber, Facebook, Waymo, UiPath, and Stitch FixUnderstand how AI capabilities for robots can improve businessDeploy chatbots and Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) to save costs and improve customer serviceAvoid costly gotchasRecognize ethical concerns and other risk factors of using artificial intelligenceExamine the secular trends and how they may impact your business Who This Book Is For Readers without a technical background, such as managers, looking to understand AI to evaluate solutions.

Interest in machine learning is exploding worldwide, both in research and for industrial applications. Machine learning is fast becoming a fundamental part of everyday life. This book is a brief introduction to this area - exploring its importance in a range of many disciplines, from science to engineering, and even its broader impact on our society. The book is written in a style that strikes a balance between brevity of explanation, rigorous mathematical argument, and outlines principle ideas. At the same time, it provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of methods and their application within this field. This includes an introduction to Bayesian approaches to modeling, as well as deep learning. Writing small programs to apply machine learning techniques is made easy by high level programming systems, and this book shows examples in Python with the machine learning libraries 'sklearn' and 'Keras'. The first four chapters concentrate on the practical side of applying machine learning techniques. The following four chapters discuss more fundamental concepts that includes their formulation in a probabilistic context. This is followed by two more chapters on advanced models, that of recurrent neural networks and that of reinforcement learning. The book closes with a brief discussion on the impact of machine learning and AI on our society. Fundamentals of Machine Learning provides a brief and accessible introduction to this rapidly growing field, one that will appeal to students and researchers across computer science and computational neuroscience, as well as the broader cognitive sciences.

The book covers the most essential and widely employed material in each area, particularly the material important for real-world applications. Our goal is not to cover every latest progress in the fields, nor to discuss every detail of various techniques that have been developed. New sections/subsections added in this edition are: Simulated Annealing (Section 3.7), Boltzmann Machines (Section 3.8) and Extended Fuzzy if-then Rules Tables (Sub-section 5.5.3). Also, numerous changes and typographical corrections have been made throughout the manuscript. The Preface to the first edition follows. General scope of the book Artificial intelligence (AI) as a field has undergone rapid growth in diversification and practicality. For the past few decades, the repertoire of AI techniques has evolved and expanded. Scores of newer fields have been added to the traditional symbolic AI. Symbolic AI covers areas such as knowledge-based systems, logical reasoning, symbolic machine learning, search techniques, and natural language processing. The newer fields include neural networks, genetic algorithms or evolutionary computing, fuzzy systems, rough set theory, and chaotic systems.

The second edition of a comprehensive introduction to machine learning approaches used in predictive data analytics, covering both theory and practice. Machine learning is often used to build predictive models by extracting patterns from large datasets. These models are used in predictive data analytics applications including price prediction, risk assessment, predicting customer behavior, and document classification. This introductory textbook offers a detailed and focused treatment of the most important machine learning approaches used in predictive data analytics, covering both theoretical concepts and practical applications. Technical and mathematical material is augmented with explanatory worked examples, and case studies illustrate the application of these models in the broader business context. This second edition covers recent developments in machine learning, especially in a new chapter on deep learning, and two new chapters that go beyond predictive analytics to cover unsupervised learning and reinforcement learning.

What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence is a system that tends to simulate intelligent behaviors into computer-controlled machines or digital computers. Artificial Intelligence normally gives a machine the ability to carry out tasks usually associated with intelligent beings like us. Some of these tasks include translating languages, decision-making, visual perception, and speech recognition. In simple terms, artificial intelligence is the capability of any machine to mimic intelligent human behavior. Contrary to what many may think, Artificial intelligence is not a new field of study. In fact, it is older than most millennials reading this guide now. This may make you wonder when the concept of AI really started and from whence it came. As you will learn, machine learning is going to be a big deal in the world of technology. Those who would have started using it to unlock their data will greatly benefit from it even before people realize it exists. As a smart person, you should use this book to familiarize yourself with how machine learning works and then learn how to use it to your advantage. These days, AI is associated with the high-tech companies that dominate the field. Artificial intelligence first started as an academic discipline, but it has since sunken its tendrils into the business sector. Many AI researchers have abandoned academia altogether and flocked to companies like Facebook, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google) Amazon, openAI, and so on. The said companies are all working on different machine learning algorithms and are without a doubt at the forefront of AI research. Those with advanced degrees in AI, computer science, and maths rather join the engineering teams of these companies than stay in the academia. And since they are at the bleeding edge, it is worth listening to what their leaders have to say. Some have been quiet on the concerns about AI, and others like Amazon's Bezos have said that they aren't worried about potential AI threats. But, other visionaries like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and physicist Stephen Hawking have all voiced their opinions on the potential dangers of Artificial Intelligence. In January 2015, Hawking, Musk, and several other AI experts signed an open letter on artificial intelligence research, calling for increased study on the potential effects on society. The twelve-page document is entitled "Research Priorities for Robust and Beneficial Artificial Intelligence: An Open Letter". It calls for further research on new AI legislation, privacy, ethics research, and several other concerns. As described in the letter, the potential threats of artificial intelligence can fall into multiple dimensions. The good news is that the early stages of AI development that we find ourselves in are malleable. The future is ours to create, provided that proper time and care go into the non-engineering side of AI research and policy. Book Outline: Chapter 1 - Artificial Beings, a Brief History of the Human Psyche Chapter 2 - Top Six AI Myths Chapter 3 - Why AI is the New Business Degree Chapter 4 - Understanding Machine Learning Chapter 5 - Machine Learning Steps Chapter 6 - Robotics Chapter 7 - Natural Language Processing