
Machine Learning for Kids: A Project-Based Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Why we picked it
This project-based book teaches machine-learning basics through 13 hands-on Scratch projects, making a core building block of AI genuinely doable for kids.
Our review
What if you could teach a computer to recognize things and then build a game around it? Using the friendly Scratch programming language and a free companion website, this project-based book walks kids through 13 hands-on machine-learning creations. It demystifies one of AI's core building blocks by letting children do it themselves, the surest way to make a big idea click.
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About this book
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A hands-on, application-based introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Create compelling AI-powered games and applications using the Scratch programming language.AI Made Easy with 13 ProjectsMachine learning (also known as ML) is one of the building blocks of AI, or artificial intelligence. AI is based on the idea that computers can learn on their own, with your help.Machine Learning for Kids will introduce you to machine learning, painlessly. With this book and its free, Scratch-based companion website, youll see how easy it is to add machine learning to your own projects. You dont even need to know how to code!Step by easy step, youll discover how machine learning systems can be taught to recognize text, images, numbers, and sounds, and how to train your models to improve them.Youll turn your models into 13 fun computer games and apps, including:A Rock, Paper, Scissors game that recognizes your hand shapesA computer character that reacts to insults and complimentsAn interactive virtual assistant (like Siri or Alexa)A movie recommendation appAn AI version of Pac-ManTheres no experience required and step-by-step instructions make sure that anyone can follow along!
Resource details
- Resource type
- Book
- Age ranges
- Elementary
- Careers
- AI Research Scientist



