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# Clear AI insights Future-proof knowledge Demystifies AI tech How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science

**Price:** 673 kr
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## Summary

> 🤖 Unlock the AI mystery—because knowing is leading!

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- **What is this?** How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science
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## Key Features

- • **AI Decoded for Everyone:** No math, no jargon—just pure clarity on how AI really works.
- • **From History to Horizon:** Trace AI’s evolution and understand why the revolution is happening now.
- • **Neural Networks Unveiled:** Discover the simple units powering today’s AI marvels like ChatGPT.
- • **Societal Impact Explored:** Learn how large language models are reshaping our world forever.
- • **Perfect for Professionals:** Ideal for managers and tech-curious pros wanting a solid AI foundation.

## Overview

How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science is a jargon-free, math-light guide that unpacks the evolution, mechanics, and societal impact of artificial intelligence. Perfect for professionals seeking a clear, accessible understanding of AI’s rise and its transformative power in today’s tech-driven world.

## Description

AI isn't magic. How AI Works demystifies the explosion of artificial intelligence by explaining--without a single mathematical equation--what happened, when it happened, why it happened, how it happened, and what AI is actually doing "under the hood." Artificial intelligence is everywhere--from self-driving cars, to image generation from text, to the unexpected power of language systems like ChatGPT--yet few people seem to know how it all really works. How AI Works unravels the mysteries of artificial intelligence, without the complex math and unnecessary jargon. You'll learn: The relationship between artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning The history behind AI and why the artificial intelligence revolution is happening now How decades of work in symbolic AI failed and opened the door for the emergence of neural networks What neural networks are, how they are trained, and why all the wonder of modern AI boils down to a simple, repeated unit that knows how to multiply input numbers to produce an output number. The implications of large language models, like ChatGPT and Bard, on our society--nothing will be the same again AI isn't magic. If you've ever wondered how it works, what it can do, or why there's so much hype, How AI Works will teach you everything you want to know.

Review: Really Accessible ... ! - Really Accessible ... ! Easy to read
Review: Great intro to AI - I'm a software developer but haven't really ever looked into machine learning and AI. Any time I heard people talk about it (I have lots of machine learning colleagues) my eyes would glaze over and I'd drop from the call. I wanted to get at least a basic understanding though, since my work is getting more and more entwined with ML peoples' stuff. So I read this book. It's a very clear and concise history of how we got to where we are today - the types of models, how they work, how they evolved. The explanations are exactly what I'm looking for - no math (or only very basic), not getting too deep into the weeds, more of a description of how the model works rather than any math equations. If you consider yourself an ML engineer or data scientist, then you'd probably want something more detailed. For the "lay person" like me, it's perfect.

## Features

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 245,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 280 in Introduction to Programming 37,905 in Science, Nature & Maths 57,640 in Society, Politics & Philosophy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 119 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Accessible ... !
*by Y***. on 19 June 2026*

Really Accessible ... ! Easy to read

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great intro to AI
*by U***R on 27 June 2024*

I'm a software developer but haven't really ever looked into machine learning and AI. Any time I heard people talk about it (I have lots of machine learning colleagues) my eyes would glaze over and I'd drop from the call. I wanted to get at least a basic understanding though, since my work is getting more and more entwined with ML peoples' stuff. So I read this book. It's a very clear and concise history of how we got to where we are today - the types of models, how they work, how they evolved. The explanations are exactly what I'm looking for - no math (or only very basic), not getting too deep into the weeds, more of a description of how the model works rather than any math equations. If you consider yourself an ML engineer or data scientist, then you'd probably want something more detailed. For the "lay person" like me, it's perfect.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Wordy
*by D***R on 26 August 2025*

It's pretty good for a beginner to learn the basics. I'm not keen on the super wordy explanations though - why not just put a few simple maths equations in? Also it's a bit out of date now (as of Aug 2025)

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