Practical AI,
without the hype.
Short books that show you how to use AI for the job in front of you. Read one in an evening. Use it the next morning.
Every book answers the same three questions.
What the tool does
Plain explanations, so you know what you are working with.
What it cannot do
Honest limits, so you know when not to trust it.
How to check the result
A simple way to verify an answer before you rely on it.
Find your book
Pick the path that matches your week.
Every book stands alone. Start at the beginning of a path, or take the one title you need today.
On-Ramp
Starting from nothing? Begin here. Five books on what AI is and how to get something useful out of it.
5 books, available now
AI SimplifiedThe Beginner's GuideHow to use ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Real work in ten minutes a day.View on AmazonAI SimplifiedGen AI & LLMsWhat generative AI is, how large language models work, and why they get it wrong.View on AmazonAI SimplifiedPrompt EngineeringHow to write prompts that work. System instructions, context and repeatable answers.View on AmazonAI SimplifiedEveryday AI ProductivitySpeed up email, notes, planning and daily busywork with AI assistants.View on AmazonAI SimplifiedSystems Thinking with AIHow to break a messy problem into parts an AI can actually help you solve.View on Amazon
Everyday
Working skills for any job: writing, research, clear thinking and checking what AI tells you.
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Personal
AI for study, home life, your privacy and accessibility.
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Profession
Four professions, each with its own rules for using AI.
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Creator
Images, video and voice, plus the taste to direct them.
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Founder
Build, automate and sell with a small team.
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Product
Frame the right problem, design with agents, decide well.
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Builder
Agents, retrieval, coding with AI, and securing what you ship.
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Enterprise
For the people accountable for the spend and the risk.
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How the books fit together.
Begin with the On-Ramp if AI is new to you. Then follow whichever path fits your work. Nobody needs to read them all.
Step one
On-Ramp
Five books for anyone starting from nothing.
Step two
Your path
Everyday, Personal, Profession, Creator, Founder, Product, Builder or Enterprise.
Any time
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