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    Lessons in Artificial Intelligence: With Matt, Ashley and the General
    Lessons in Artificial Intelligence: With Matt, Ashley and the General
    Lessons in Artificial Intelligence: With Matt, Ashley and the General
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    Lessons in Artificial Intelligence: With Matt, Ashley and the General

    By Harry Katzan Jr.

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    This is a novel about Artificial Intelligence. As unusual as it sounds, there is a very good reason for its existence. There are existing books on the subject that are very good but are very difficult to read. It’s that simple. The concepts are complicated and some require complex math.

    Artificial Intelligence is here to stay this time. It’s a third try to bring then the subject to the forefront. It is here for the future, and it is here to stay because the world needs it. We are in the midst of war, preparation for defense, a dismal economic outlook, crime, killing, and so forth. We need it because if we continue the way we are going, we won’t be going anywhere for very long. Practically everything is disarray. Just name them: violence, shady politics, global warming, discrimination, abortion, women’s birth problems, men’s cancer. What is the solution? It is twofold. Equitably use the information we have and permit the human race to communicate and act in a reasonable manner. Through Artificial Intelligence, often referred to as AI, we have the key to managing our lives on a daily basis – worldwide.

    Instead of business and government leaders having to tell us what they are going to do, we can and will be addressing that subject through AI.

    AI is a systems concept, not a single piece of software you can buy at a local store. Can you imagine a kid telling you they have computers and AI, meaning software apps.

    So, here is what we are providing to you with in this book. A straightforward description of the subject of AI embedded in an easy-to-read novel. Even if you don’t like AI, you will love the novel. The major characters are Matt Miller, who has a PhD from a prestigious university, his wife Ashley, also a professor, who is a dramatic woman with an ingenious mind, and General Les Miller, Matt’s grandfather, who is a former a war-hero pilot and the founder of a very profitable business. Matt uses his mathematical thinking to solve complex problem, with the assistance of Ashley, and the leadership of the General.

    The book is not expensive and something you would enjoy giving to a relative or friend. The book adheres to the author’s principle of no sex, no violence, and no bad language. It is accessible to all readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateJul 27, 2023
    ISBN9781663254962
    Lessons in Artificial Intelligence: With Matt, Ashley and the General
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    Harry Katzan Jr.

    Harry Katzan, Jr. is a professor and consultant who has written several books and papers. He has been an advisor to the executive board of a major bank and has worked for Boeing, Oak Ridge National Lab, and IBM. He and his wife have lived in Switzerland where he was a banking consultant and a professor of Artificial Intelligence. He is an avid runner and has completed 94 marathons including Boston 13 times and New York 14 times. He holds bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees.

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      Lessons in Artificial Intelligence - Harry Katzan Jr.

      Copyright © 2023 Harry Katzan Jr.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any reference to real people, organizations, products, and places are intended to give the work a sense of reality and authenticity, and are used in a fictitious manner. All names, characters, places, dialogue, and conventions in the book are the product of the author’s imagination, except where a name and attributes are established in the literature.

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      ISBN: 978-1-6632-5494-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6632-5495-5 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6632-5496-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2023913765

      iUniverse rev. date:  07/24/2023

      Contents

      Introduction

      Part I

      Cleaning Things Up and Introducing the Characters

      Chapter 1 Life Without the General

      Chapter 2 The Plan to Save Their General

      Chapter 3 The Extraction

      Chapter 4 Another 6 O’Clock Call

      Part II

      Getting on Board with a New Project

      Chapter 5 The Electric Plane

      Chapter 6 The Kick-Off Luncheon

      The Artificial Intelligence Report

      Chapter 7 The AI Approach

      Chapter 8 The First AI Meeting

      Part III

      Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence

      Chapter 9 Thinking

      Chapter 10 Learning

      Chapter 11 The Advisor Model

      Chapter 12 The General Changes Things

      Part IV

      The Team Gets Down to Business

      Chapter 13 ELIZA and Friends

      Chapter 14 Looking at the State of Affairs

      Chapter 15 A Quick Look at ChatGPT

      Chapter 16 Getting Started with Modern Artificial Intelligence

      Part V

      The Final Result

      Chapter 17 Machine Learning with Types of AI

      Chapter 18 Cognitive Computing

      Artificial Intelligence Final Report

      About This Book

      About the Author

      Books By Harry Katzan, Jr.

      RELEVANT NOVELS BY HARRY KATZAN, JR.

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      USEFUL BOOKS BY HARRY KATZAN, JR.

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      For Margaret, with all my love

      now and forever

      Main Characters in the Book

      The General – Les Miller. Former military General and Humanitarian. P-51 pilot and World War II hero.

      Matthew (Matt) Miller – Professor of Mathematics. Grandson of the General. Sophisticated problem solver and strategist.

      Ashley Wilson Miller – College friend of Matt Miller. Former Duchess of Bordeaux. Married to Matt Miller. Is a Receiver of the National Medal of Freedom.

      General Clark - Mark Clark. Former Four Star General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Appointed to be U.S. Director of Intelligence.

      Kimberly Scott – The Intelligence specialist of the U.S.

      Katherine Penelope Radford – Retired Queen of the United Kingdom and personal friend of the General.

      END OF CHARACTERS

      Introduction

      This is a novel about Artificial Intelligence. As unusual as it sounds, there is a very good reason for its existence. There are existing books on the subject that are very good but are very difficult to read. It’s that simple. The concepts are complicated and some require complex math.

      Artificial Intelligence is here to stay this time. It’s a third try to bring then the subject to the forefront. It is here for the future, and it is here to stay because the world needs it. We are in the midst of war, preparation for defense, a dismal economic outlook, crime, killing, and so forth. We need it because if we continue the way we are going, we won’t be going anywhere for very long. Practically everything is disarray. Just name them: violence, shady politics, global warming, discrimination, abortion, women’s birth problems, men’s cancer. What is the solution? It is twofold. Equitably use the information we have and permit the human race to communicate and act in a reasonable manner. Through Artificial Intelligence, often referred to as AI, we have the key to managing our lives on a daily basis – worldwide.

      Instead of business and government leaders having to tell us what they are going to do, we can and will be addressing that subject through AI.

      AI is a systems concept, not a single piece of software you can buy at a local store. Can you imagine a kid telling you they have computers and AI, meaning software apps.

      So, here is what we are providing to you with in this book. A straightforward description of the subject of AI embedded in an easy-to-read novel. Even if you don’t like AI, you will love the novel. The major characters are Matt Miller, who has a PhD from a prestigious university, his wife Ashley, also a professor, who is a dramatic woman with an ingenious mind, and General Les Miller, Matt’s grandfather, who is a former a war-hero pilot and the founder of a very profitable business. Matt uses his mathematical thinking to solve complex problem, with the assistance of Ashley, and the leadership of the General.

      The book is not expensive and something you would enjoy giving to a relative or friend. The book adheres to the author’s principle of no sex, no violence, and no bad language. It is accessible to all readers.

      Enjoy it if you can,

      The Author

      PS: The book contains an AI index and an AI report at the tail end. Now you can really enjoy it.

      PART I

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      Cleaning Things Up and

      Introducing the Characters

      (CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 4)

      CHAPTER 1

      Life Without the General

      It was a cool and breezy morning and the bedroom window had been open all night. Ashley rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 6 o’clock, and Matt was asleep. She cozied over next to him and tried to awaken him. He was dead to the world, but a couple of nudges did the job.

      Are you okay? asked Matt. I know, you expected to hear the phone ring.

      It is strange, I did, said Ashley. I complained like the dickens, and now I miss it. I wonder how the General is doing with the former Queen and what he does all day.

      I wonder if they are treating him nicely, replied Matt. The British media are well known for giving a newcomer a rough time. Living in England and residing with the royalty must be a tremendous challenge. He can’t just go out and take a walk. He can’t go to Starbucks for a grande coffee. I wonder if he is playing any golf, and with whom.

      Who washes his clothes, said Ashley. Does he brush his own teeth. I think they bring the teeth washing facility right to him.

      I wonder what kind of car he gets to drive, and where he gets to go if he has one, continued Matt. Maybe he gets driven around, if he gets to go anywhere.

      I wonder what he gets to eat, and what is his choice of coffee, tea, milk, or water, said Ashley. Does he get to watch the telly or get to read books.

      Do they sleep in the same room? asked Matt. "I’ve heard that royalty do not, and I wonder why. What does he do in the evening, and what time does retire for the night? Does she ever get angry with him? Does he get the beef he likes so much, and does he drink his scotch, like he used to. What does she call him and he call her? Does he have a cell phone and what happened to his satellite phone.

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