{"product_id":"machine-learning-for-kids-isbn-9781718500563","title":"Machine Learning for Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hands-on, application-based introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Create compelling AI-powered games and applications using the Scratch programming language.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAI Made Easy with 13 Projects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMachine learning (also known as ML) is one of the building blocks of AI, or artificial intelligence. AI is based on the idea that computers can learn on their own, with your help.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMachine Learning for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e will introduce you to machine learning, painlessly. With this book and its free, Scratch-based companion website, you’ll see how easy it is to add machine learning to your own projects. You don’t even need to know how to code!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStep by easy step, you’ll discover how machine learning systems can be taught to recognize text, images, numbers, and sounds, and how to train your models to improve them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou’ll turn your models into 13 fun computer games and apps, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eA Rock, Paper, Scissors game that recognizes your hand shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA computer character that reacts to insults and compliments\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn interactive virtual assistant (like Siri or Alexa)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA movie recommendation app\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn AI version of \u003ci\u003ePac-Man\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThere’s no experience required and step-by-step instructions make sure that anyone can follow along!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Experience Necessary! Ages 12+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat is Artificial Intelligence?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/b\u003eIntroducing Machine Learning for Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/b\u003eSorting Animal Pictures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/b\u003ePlaying Rock, Paper, Scissors Against Your Computer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Recognizing Movie Posters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/b\u003eMail Sorting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Insulting a Computer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Recognizing Language in Newspapers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/b\u003eFinding an Object in a Picture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/b\u003eSmart Assistants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Chatbots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Avoiding the Monster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Tic Tac Toe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14. \u003c\/b\u003eConfusing the Computer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Biasing the Computer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: \u003c\/b\u003eScratch\"\u003ci\u003eMachine Learning for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is another leading-edge resource for data scientists, this time for very young data scientists.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Daniel Gutierrez, insideBIGDATA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What delights me about this book is that it’s wonderfully pragmatic, for it guides you in building AI systems that are very much relevant to contemporary computer science.” (from the foreword)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Grady Booch, IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist for Software Engineering, IBM Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is a guided hands-on and practical introduction to how artificial intelligence impacts our lives. It includes step-by-step instructions for making a variety of machine learning-powered projects in Scratch, and explains how they each relate to real-world AI applications.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Alphonse Devasia Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Machine Learning and children in one sentence is only possible when cool folks like Dale Lane make it their passion to ‘make tech understandable.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Coding and More, YouTuber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDale Lane\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning, UK-based software developer for IBM, where he's worked on IBM's (AI) Watson platform since 2011. The father of two children, he's gained distinction working on projects and games that help explain core principles of machine learning to younger students. Lane's free companion website for this book (https:\/\/machinelearningforkids.co.uk\/) is now used in thousands of schools, and has received worldwide acclaim.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304804045029,"sku":"NP9781718500563","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781718500563.jpg?v=1767732012","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/machine-learning-for-kids-isbn-9781718500563","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}