AI for Normal People

AI can be useful-even if you have no idea where to start.

Want help writing an email, planning meals, comparing purchases, or making sense of something new? AI for Normal People: Practical AI for the Rest of Us shows you how to turn everyday questions into useful conversations with AI.

Billy Beck's illustrated beginner's guide uses plain language, practical examples, and friendly visuals to help you understand what to ask, how to ask it, and what to do when the answer misses the mark. No coding experience or technical background required.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Write better prompts by giving AI the context and direction it needs.
• Use AI for everyday tasks, including planning, shopping, cooking, learning, and writing messages.
• Get help with work-from emails and summaries to checklists, brainstorming, and social media.
• Describe, create, and improve AI-generated images.
• Ask follow-up questions, refine answers, and build reusable prompts.
• Recognize AI's limitations, check important information, protect your privacy, and watch for fake content.

Quick-reference pages you can use again and again

Includes a simple prompt formula, ten useful starter prompts, tips for fixing a bad answer, and a prompt improvement cheat sheet you can return to whenever you need a little help.

Designed to be a concise, approachable read, this book helps you build confidence through things you can actually try. You don't need to master everything before you begin-just start with one useful question.

Part of the For Normal People series: practical skills, clear explanations, and help for real life.