Artificial intelligence (AI) is a diverse field, deeply rooted in machine learning research, information retrieval and stochastic mathematics. And despite the science being far too complex for an average user to really get a grasp on, the advent of AI in everyday life urges every AI end-user to get close and become familiar with its basic concepts. So what is GPT, or an LLM? Does an AI think, or understand? Stroke of genius or AI slop already? What are limits or challenges of artificial intelligence? Can I run my own model locally and is agentic AI a good idea? What makes a good prompt? Questions that every AI would eagerly answer. But what's yours? This Micropolis Handbooks publication is mainly written in the form of a technical terms glossary, serving as a quick-start guide to artificial intelligence. The text introduces readers to major AI concepts and gives hands-on advice for practical implementation. Structured alphabetically, the book combines short paragraphs and longer insight articles into a volume that invites casual browsing or reading from cover to cover. Several concepts are visualized in black and white illustrations. A reference book and first primer on the fascinating world of deep learning, expert systems and generative AI.

100% human text: This book is original content and was not written by an AI model.