Textbook in PDF format We're living through a transformation as profound as electricity or the printing press, yet AI often feels more like hype than help. With clear language, vivid illustrations, and humor, veteran AI researcher Sairam Sundaresan unpacks machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and recommender systems, showing how they drive the tech we use daily. You'll learn how AI works, where it appears, and how to make smarter choices about its role in your life and work. In two parts, the book moves from core concepts to real applications while debunking myths and stripping away buzzwords. Preface. Acknowledgments. The AI Revolution. The Fundamentals of AI. A Few Good Algorithms. Neural Networks. AI That Reads and Writes. Transformers and Large Language Models. Machine Vision. Generative Models. AI That Recommends Stuff. Building Intelligence: The Complete AI Project Guide. Closing Thoughts. Notes. Index. About the Author