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- "artificial intelligence" OR AI
- "generative AI" OR "Chat GPT" OR GenAI
- "machine learning" OR ML
- "internet of things" OR IoT
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2023Published in 2023, this book is an introductory to generative AI and all it has to offer. Each chapter tackles a different but important question regarding the use of AI, such as how to format prompts
AI for Everyone? Critical Perspectives by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2021This book is a collection of "critical interrogations" of artificial intelligence what is, as well as how it can impact people, and the inequalities it might reveal
AI and Machine Learning by Publication Date: 2020In this book, the author demystifies the concepts surrounding artificial intelligence, as well as explaining ideas without the need for a background in math or computer science
Ethics & Ethical Questions
AI Ethics: A Textbook by Call Number: Q334.7 .B63 2023Publication Date: 2023This textbook teaches the reader about AI ethics by including exercises and key points at the end of each chapter. A glossary and index are at the back to aid in the understanding of niche terms and phrases
AI Ethics by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2020This book moves beyond "nightmare scenarios" and moves straight towards concrete questions about AI and the ethical questions that surrounds it's use
An Introduction to Ethics in Robotics and AI by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2021In this book, the reader will be exposed to ethical dilemmas that pose the AI and robotics industry. Scenarios include autonomous vehicles, automatic weapons, and biased algorithms
Algorithms of Oppression by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2018This book reveals the negative biases found in algorithms, especially when it applies to women of color. Noble analyzed text and media searches, as well as paid advertising, to expose racism and sexism online
Privacy & Security
Beyond the Algorithm: AI, Security, Privacy, and Ethics by Call Number: QA 76.9 .A25 2024Publication Date: 2024This text teaches the reader about AI security by engaging the reader and providing examples. Examples of code are included when necessary - chapter summaries and tests are included for self-paced learning
The Palgrave Handbook of Malicious Use of AI and Psychological Security by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2023This handbook will focus on threats to a person's psychological security by means of actions such as deepfakes and agenda setting
