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AI for Kids

A colourful, illustrated journey through artificial intelligence for curious young minds.

Twenty short illustrated adventures take readers ages 8 to 10 from the first counting tools to the AI around them today, each with a hands-on activity and clear narration.

The complete series is free. No fee or credit card required.

Author
Nathan Thiyagarajah
Books
20
Reading time
About 10 minutes each
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Series contents

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  1. 01
    Counting Before ComputersHow did people solve big problems before electronic computers?
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  2. 02
    The Computer That Filled a RoomWhat was a mainframe—and why was it so enormous?
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  3. 03
    Can a Machine Think?Where did the idea of artificial intelligence begin?
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  4. 04
    How Computers Became TinyHow did a machine shrink from a room to a desk?
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  5. 05
    A Computer of Your OwnWhat changed when computers came home?
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  6. 06
    A Message Across the InternetHow can one message travel around the world?
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  7. 07
    The Web’s Giant Treasure HuntHow does a search engine find useful pages?
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  8. 08
    Robots Follow the CluesHow does a robot sense, decide, and move?
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  9. 09
    Learning from ExamplesHow can a computer learn without being told every rule?
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  10. 10
    The Computer That Learned to PlayWhy are games such useful puzzles for computers?
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  11. 11
    A Supercomputer in Your PocketHow did so much computing fit inside a phone?
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  12. 12
    Patterns in Many LayersWhat is a neural network really doing?
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  13. 13
    AI That Sees, Hears, and SpeaksHow can one AI work with pictures, sounds, and words?
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  14. 14
    How Generative AI Makes Something NewHow can AI create words and pictures it has never seen before?
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  15. 15
    Where Is AI Hiding?Which everyday tools use AI—and which do not?
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  16. 16
    When Data Is Not FairWhat happens when examples leave people out?
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  17. 17
    When AI Gets It WrongWhy can a confident AI answer still be incorrect?
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  18. 18
    Create with AI—and Keep Your VoiceHow can AI help without taking over your ideas?
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  19. 19
    People and AI Make a TeamWhich jobs are better when people and AI work together?
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  20. 20
    You Help Choose the FutureWho decides what tomorrow’s technology should do?
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