Title: Practical AI for Professionals: Understanding, Using, and Surviving AI
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1041078277
ISBN 13: 9781041078272
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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Practical AI for Professionals: Understanding, Using, and Surviving AI bridges the gap between high-level philosophy and technical implementation, delivering actionable AI knowledge for educated professionals without specialized training in computation, statistics, or modeling. This book focuses on what matters most: understanding how to use AI effectively in law, medicine, finance, engineering, and other domains without needing to master the technical foundations of AI systems.

Readers are guided through essential competencies including prompt engineering, no-code analytics, tool selection, autonomous agents, and strategic deployment. Real-world case studies demonstrate AI in action with immediate applications, spanning prompt refinement strategies, building custom analytics dashboards without coding, implementing enterprise AI systems, understanding autonomous weapons in modern warfare, and navigating copyright disputes. The book also examines critical forces shaping AI's trajectory including safety frameworks, legal liability, geopolitical competition, cybersecurity threats, and economic transformation. Each chapter balances practical techniques readers can apply straight away with analysis of broader implications for professional practice, helping readers evaluate emerging AI developments with confidence. The authors take a balanced view, addressing both opportunities and genuine risks within a five-to-ten year horizon that matters most for career and organizational strategy.

Practical AI for Professionals:Understanding, Using, and Surviving AI serves all professionals, particularly lawyers, physicians, financial analysts, engineers, managers, and other domain experts who need to understand AI deeply enough to deploy it effectively, assess vendor claims critically, and position themselves strategically in a transforming professional landscape. The book assumes no technical background but delivers substantive technical understanding through clear explanations and concrete examples.

About the Author

William A. Yarberry, Jr., CPA, provides consulting services in AI, analytics, and IT governance. With 30+ years of experience, including senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, he has authored books including The Effective CIO and Computer Telephony Integration. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in chemistry from the University of Tennessee and holds an MBA from the University of Memphis.

Wesley Ladd is an AI software consultant and entrepreneur who helps companies develop practical AI solutions. Following roles in tech risk advisory at EY and cloud security at RSM, he founded a consultancy making AI accessible to non-technical users across industries including renewable energy and financial services.

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