Foreword. xi Preface.xiii Introduction.xv Ch. 1: BECOMING THE ORCHESTRATOR.1 From Surveys to Synapses: A Journey to AI. 2 The Key That Unlocked It All: Language. 3 The Shift.
5 Becoming an Orchestrator. 6 Elevating Performance: Bridging the Skills Gap. 7 A Mindset Shift. 8 Exercise: Enhancing Your Questioning Skills.10 Conclusion.10 Ch. 2: ASK AND IT IS GIVEN: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PROMPTING. 13 The Rise of Generative AI.
14 Generative AI Applications for Knowledge Workers. 15 How I Use AI on a Weekly Basis.19 Prompting: The Art of Conversing with AI.21 An Advanced Prompting Toolkit. 23 Improving Your Prompts. 25 Choosing the Right Tool. 28 Key Considerations for Choosing Your Tool. 29 Conclusion.
30 Ch. 3: WHAT IS AI AND HOW DOES IT LEARN?.31 Defining AI.31 AI Timeline: Key Milestones.35 Everyday AI. 36 Understanding the AI Effect. 38 Building AI Systems. 40 Machine Learning.
42 How Do Neural Networks Learn?. 46 Key Terms: Building Your AI Vocabulary. 49 Conclusion.51 Ch. 4: AI APPLICATIONS. 53 Factors Influencing AI Applications.53 AI Capabilities and Applications .55 AI''s Impact on Roles.
56 AI in Marketing. 58 AI in Sales. 60 AI in Operations.62 AI in Finance. 64 AI in Product Development. 66 Finding the Right AI Applications.67 Conclusion. 69 Ch.
5: AI ORCHESTRATION AT SCALE.71 The Role of the AI Orchestrator.71 Becoming the Observer.74 Personal AI Orchestration at Scale. 77 Task Automation. 80 AI Agents. 83 From Models to Mature Systems: The Life Cycle of Traditional Machine Learning. 89 AI Orchestration for the Enterprise.
92 Level Setting. 95 Quantify and Assess. 97 AI Guidelines and Policies. 99 Training.103 Continual Empowerment.104 Measuring Impact.106 Conclusion: From Personal Practice to Organizational Strategy.111 Ch.
6: ETHICAL MACHINES. 113 What Is Ethics?.114 Levels of Risk.116 Narrow AI''s Limitations and Challenges.119 AI Alignment. 130 Expanding AI-Related Laws.134 Intellectual Property: Creativity and Controversy in the AI Era.138 Safety and Security.
141 Other Considerations.146 Conclusion: Orchestrating the Future of AI.149 Ch. 7 A CHANGING TIDE: AI''S IMPACT ON SOCIETY. 153 Digital Basics.155 Exercise: Reflecting on the Evolution of Work.157 A Constant of Change.159 How AI Is "Actually" Changing Work.
161 Making the Transition.164 Augmentation.168 Conclusion. 171 Ch. 8 SHAPING THE FUTURE AS AN ORCHESTRATOR. 173 Lessons from History: Jevons Paradox and the Luddites. 174 An Abundant Future.176 Empowering Everyone to Shape the Future.
181 What Comes Next?.182 Navigating the Road Ahead.186 Embrace Your Role as the Orchestrator.189 Orchestrating Your Future.191 BIBLIOGRAPHY. 193 INDEX. 195.