AI for Everyday People

AI for Everyday People: The Plain-English Guide to AI in Modern Life demystifies artificial intelligence for a general audience. For most, AI feels distant-something for engineers, tech giants, or Hollywood blockbusters. But AI is already shaping daily life: filtering news feeds, curating playlists, screening résumés, supporting doctors, and influencing government decisions. Hartman brings AI down to earth, showing how it really works, where it appears, and why it matters. Readers will learn:The basics of AI, machine learning, and algorithms in plain language. How AI shows up in everyday routines: work, healthcare, education, entertainment, and beyond. The ethical challenges of bias, surveillance, and accountability in machine-driven decisions. How jobs are shifting, which roles are at risk, and where new opportunities are emerging. What it means to stay human-and literate-in a world shaped by smart machines. From practical dilemmas to case studies, Hartman equips readers with tools to question, understand, and navigate AI responsibly. This isn't a book for coders. It's a book for citizens, workers, parents, students, and leaders who want clarity, not complexity. Because AI isn't the future-it's already here. And learning to live with it wisely is everyone's job.