I’ve read 57 Books on AI and Data Science - these are the best (for 2025)
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Summary of Video: Recommended Books on Data Science and AI
- Introduction
- Discussion on the importance of understanding data science and AI.
- Overview of five recommended books: four for general audience, one focused on practical data science.
- Book Recommendations
- Hello World by Hannah Fry
- Provides an overview of data usage and potential misuses.
- Discusses real-world examples (justice system, medicine) and implications of data dependency.
- The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data by David Spiegelhalter
- Aimed at non-statistics background readers.
- Covers basics of statistics and probability, linking them to machine learning and predictive analytics.
- Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
- Examines data bias and its implications, especially concerning gender.
- Highlights the importance of addressing biases in automated data systems.
- Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell
- Offers a clear understanding of AI technologies and their capabilities.
- Discusses the hype around AI, its history, and current applications.
- Learning Scientific Programming with Python
- Introduction to Python for data science, covering essential libraries like pandas and NumPy.
- The Data Science Manual by Steven Skiena
- Provides foundational concepts necessary for understanding data science.
- Conclusion
- These books together equip readers with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in data science and AI.