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How to Understand and Apply AI

A Kids' Toolkit for Navigating the World of Artificial Intelligence
By Sam Hutchinson
Series: Learning Skills
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Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is quickly becoming part of our daily lives. It's amazingly clever but there is a big debate: is AI good or bad? The clear, simple explanations in How to Understand and Apply AI will help you learn what bias means,... Read More
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Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is quickly becoming part of our daily lives. It's amazingly clever but there is a big debate: is AI good or bad? The clear, simple explanations in this book will help you learn what bias means, spot fake news and understand its impact on the planet. Learn about AI and add your voice to the debate.

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Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is quickly becoming part of our daily lives. It's amazingly clever but there is a big debate: is AI good or bad?

The clear, simple explanations in How to Understand and Apply AI will help you learn what bias means, spot fake news or hallucinations, and understand its impact on the planet (good and bad!).

Learn about AI and add your voice to the debate.

Series: Learning Skills

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  • New Release
    How to Understand and Apply AI
    Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is quickly becoming part of our daily lives. It's amazingly clever but there is a big debate: is AI good or bad? The clear, simple explanations in How to Understand and Apply AI will help you learn what bias means, spot fake news or hallucinations, and understand its impact on the planet (good and...
    By Sam Hutchinson
    Paperback
    $1999
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781918412000

Publisher: b small publishing limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: b small publishing limited

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ste Johnson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 40

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About the Author

Sam Hutchinson is an award-winning children’s book publisher and author of information books for children. Steven Johnson, Ste for short, is a freelance illustrator living in Sheffield. Graduating from Wrexham University shortly after the turn of the millennium he’s now not doing the thing he graduated in and very much enjoys illustrating instead – especially for books. And has had the good fortune of working with publishers such as Macmillan, Kingfisher, Hodder, Blue Train and b small publishing.

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