David J. Gunkel is Professor of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University, and Professor of Applied Ethics at Lazarski University, Poland.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1) What is Artificial Intelligence?2) AI 101: Basic Concepts and Terminology3) Natural Language Processing4) Large Language Models5) Computational Creativity and Generative AI6) Living with AIGlossaryReferencesNotesIndex

"Quintessential reading for anybody interested in what AI means for society. Students and teachers will find this accessible and forward-thinking volume highly valuable for the classroom and research. A must-read."Zizi A. Papacharissi, University of Illinois"Understanding Artificial Intelligence is a deeply informed, even-handed survey of AI – thoroughly grounded in its intellectual history, yet up-to-the-minute in its analysis of the state of the art. A great primer."Blaise Agüera, Google"Written in a clear and engaging style, this text demystifies AI to offer a thought-provoking and interesting guide."Sven Nyholm, LMU Munich

David J. Gunkel is Professor of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University, and Professor of Applied Ethics at Lazarski University, Poland.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1) What is Artificial Intelligence?2) AI 101: Basic Concepts and Terminology3) Natural Language Processing4) Large Language Models5) Computational Creativity and Generative AI6) Living with AIGlossaryReferencesNotesIndex

"Quintessential reading for anybody interested in what AI means for society. Students and teachers will find this accessible and forward-thinking volume highly valuable for the classroom and research. A must-read."Zizi A. Papacharissi, University of Illinois"Understanding Artificial Intelligence is a deeply informed, even-handed survey of AI – thoroughly grounded in its intellectual history, yet up-to-the-minute in its analysis of the state of the art. A great primer."Blaise Agüera, Google"Written in a clear and engaging style, this text demystifies AI to offer a thought-provoking and interesting guide."Sven Nyholm, LMU Munich

David J. Gunkel is Professor of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University, and Professor of Applied Ethics at Lazarski University, Poland.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1) What is Artificial Intelligence?2) AI 101: Basic Concepts and Terminology3) Natural Language Processing4) Large Language Models5) Computational Creativity and Generative AI6) Living with AIGlossaryReferencesNotesIndex

"Quintessential reading for anybody interested in what AI means for society. Students and teachers will find this accessible and forward-thinking volume highly valuable for the classroom and research. A must-read."Zizi A. Papacharissi, University of Illinois"Understanding Artificial Intelligence is a deeply informed, even-handed survey of AI – thoroughly grounded in its intellectual history, yet up-to-the-minute in its analysis of the state of the art. A great primer."Blaise Agüera, Google"Written in a clear and engaging style, this text demystifies AI to offer a thought-provoking and interesting guide."Sven Nyholm, LMU Munich