This comprehensive book dives deep into the current landscape of AI, exploring its fundamental principles, development challenges, potential risks, and the cutting-edge breakthroughs that are propelling it forward. It is an essential guide for understanding the profound impact of AI on our world today and its potential to shape our future.
This comprehensive book dives deep into the current landscape of AI, exploring its fundamental principles, development challenges, potential risks, and the cutting-edge breakthroughs that are propelling it forward. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and societies worldwide through groundbreaking innovations and real-world applications. Starting with the core concepts, the book examines the various types of AI systems, generative AI models, and the complexities of machine learning. It delves into the programming languages driving AI development, data pipelines, model creation and deployment processes, while shedding light on issues like AI hallucinations and the intricate path of machine unlearning.
The book then showcases the remarkable real-world applications of AI across diverse domains. From preventing job displacement and promoting environmental sustainability, to enhancing disaster response, drone technology, and even nuclear energy innovation, it highlights how AI is tackling complex challenges and driving positive change.
The book also explores the double-edged nature of AI, recognizing its tremendous potential while cautioning about the risks of misuse, unintended consequences, and the urgent need for responsible development practices. It examines the intersection of AI and fields like operating system design, warfare, and semiconductor technology, underscoring the wide-ranging implications of this transformative force.
As the quest for artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligent AI systems intensifies, the book delves into cutting-edge research, emerging trends, and the pursuit of multimodal, explainable, and causally aware AI systems. It explores the symbiotic relationship between AI and human creativity, the rise of user-friendly "casual AI," and the potential of AI to tackle open-ended tasks.
This is an essential guide for understanding the profound impact of AI on our world today and its potential to shape our future. From the frontiers of innovation to the challenges of responsible development, this book offers a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the remarkable real-world applications and innovations driving the AI revolution.
Part 1: Fundamentals of AI
1. Generative AI and other types of AI
2.
Challenges in Learning Generative AI
3. Exploring the Potential Downfalls of
AI Technology
4. AI Hallucinations
5. AI and Machine Unlearning: Navigating
the Forgotten Path
6. Programming Languages Used in AI Development
7.
Unraveling the Challenges: Navigating the Barriers to Generative AI Success
8. Exploring the Challenges and Progress in AI Alignment
9. Creating AI
Models: From Data to Deployment
10. Large Language Models as Data Compression
Engines Part 2: AI Applications
11. Can We Stop Robots from Replacing Humans?
12. Green Artificial Intelligence
13. Artificial Intelligence and Natural
Disasters
14. AI and Drones
15. Nuclear AI: Pioneering the Future of Nuclear
Technology
16. Artificial Intelligence: A Double-Edged Sword for Environment
and Climate Part 3: Challenges and Opportunities
17. How Can Countries
Regulate AI?
18. The Pinnacle of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the
Technological Odyssey
19. What Would Happen If AI Took Over Humanity?
20. Who
Will Really Benefit from AI?
21. The Significance of Establishing Regulatory
Frameworks for Artificial Intelligence
22. The Intersection of Artificial
Intelligence and Operating System Design
23. Emerging Trends in AI
24. The
Future of AI: Unveiling the Next Frontier of Technological Advancement
25.
The Two Sides of the Coin: Why Humans Should Both Embrace and Approach AI
with Caution
26. Finding Your AI Ally: Choosing the Right AI for Your
Business and Expanding Your Horizons with Powerful Tools
27. Dawn of the
Machine: A Chronicle of the First Day Under Super AI
28. Exploring Standards
for Responsible AI
29. The Power of Multimodal AI
30. A Deep Dive into
Explainable AI
31. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): The Quest for
Human-Level Machine Minds
32. Super Artificial Intelligence (AI)
33. The
Symbiotic Relationship Between AI and Semiconductors
34. AI and the Challenge
of Causal Reasoning and Reasoning under Uncertainty
35. Pushing the
Boundaries: AI for Creativity and Open-Ended Tasks
36. The Rise of Sovereign
AI: A Technological Race with National Stakes
37. Collective AI: The Power of
Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence
38. The Rise of the AI Whisperers:
New Jobs in the Age of Generative AI
39. Bridging the Gap Between Symbolic
and Subsymbolic AI
40. The Dark Side of AI: Risks, Challenges, and the Need
for Responsible Development
41. Casual AI: The Rise of Accessible and
User-Friendly Artificial Intelligence
42. Machines with Sight, Sound, Taste,
Touch, and Speech
43. Objective-Driven AI: Optimizing for Specific Goals in a
Complex World
44. AI Hype: The Challenges and Realities of Transformative
Technology
45. The Controversial Convergence of AI and Warfare
46. The High
Costs of Developing Advanced Artificial Intelligence
47. Artificial
Intelligence Learns to Deceive Humans
48. Exploring the Realm of Perfect AI:
Myth or Eventuality?
Professor Ahmed Banafa is a globally renowned thought leader and authority in the fields of Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI). With a distinguished career spanning research, operations, and management, Prof. Banafa has made significant contributions to advancing these transformative technologies. His expertise and visionary insights have garnered widespread recognition, including and LinkedIn named him the No. 1 tech voice to follow in 2018, a testament to his predictive insights and influential voice within the tech community. Prof. Banafa's research has been featured in esteemed publications such as Nature, Forbes, IEEE, and the MIT Technology Review, further solidifying his reputation as a leading expert in his field. His thought leadership has also been sought after by major media outlets, including ABC, CBS, NBC, Bloomberg, BBC, NPR, NHK, and FOX, where he has provided insightful commentary and analysis. Prof. Banafa is an accomplished author, known for his impactful and influential books. His critically acclaimed work, Secure and Smart Internet of Things (IoT) using Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI), earned him the San Jose State University Author and Artist Award and recognition as one of the Best Technology Books of All Time and Best AI Models Books of All Time. His book on Blockchain Technology and Applications has also received widespread acclaim and has been integrated into the curricula of prestigious institutions such as Stanford University. Furthermore, Prof. Banafa has made significant contributions to the field of Quantum Computing through his third book, and his fourth book explains Transformative AI and its impact. Prof. Banafa's extensive educational background includes studies in Cybersecurity at Harvard University and Digital Transformation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, further underscoring his expertise in these cutting-edge fields.
