This May Readers’ Corner features bestsellers and must-reads: a guide to fraud, as well as a pair of books on AI that couldn’t be more different from each other – both equally as interesting and valuable.
Tech expert Jamie Bartlett knows what makes a chatbot tick. From AI hallucinations to conspiracy theories and deeper questions about the future of human autonomy, his new book on the rise of ChatGPT and other LLM AI systems will strike a chord with leaders and individuals alike.
Finally, fraud expert Becky Holmes was so fed up with romance scammers sliding into her DMs that she decided to turn the tables on them. Her sensational X (formerly Twitter) account, @deathtospinach, used comedy to out the fraudsters and was turned into a bestselling book. Becky’s follow-up provides an overview of the past, present and future of fraud.
Future skills expert Erica Farmer hosts the podcast AI for the Average Joe, in which she demystifies the complexities of AI. She’s spent over 20 years at the forefront of corporate learning and development and her first book unpicks the complexities of using AI within HR.
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Jamie Bartlett
How to Talk to AI (and How Not To)
The award-winning BBC TV presenter and tech expert Jamie Bartlett speaks fluent AI, and his latest book will strike a chord with everyone, be they business leaders, parents, or teenagers.
How To Talk to AI (And How Not To) guides readers on how to get the most from the AI machine without being manipulated by it.
Jamie Bartlett addresses the issues surrounding this fast-changing technology, highlighting the risks faced by its users, as well as the huge benefits AI is bringing to business and productivity.
From machine hallucination to conspiracy rabbit holes, and psychosis, Jamie Bartlett separates the facts from the myths in this read about the now-ubiquitous chatbot.
Becky Holmes
The Future of Fraud
Becky Holmes’s second book, following on from Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud, is the latest in the successful FUTURES series.
Starting with the first-ever recorded fraud – a case of shipping insurance in 300 BC Greece – Becky dives deep into the world of rip-off merchants in this fact-filled volume.
Every facet of our online lives is covered in The Future of Fraud. From the dark web and social media, via cryptocurrency and gaming, and all the way through to AI, Becky Holmes’s advice will resonate with anyone who’s clicked on a link that they later regretted.
Erica Farmer
AI for People Professionals: How to Use AI in Your HR Role
Confidence is the key to AI, reckons Erica Farmer, AI for People Professionals: How to Use AI in Your HR Role has been described as a leadership playbook for anyone navigating the new rules of technology.
While addressing the polarity of AI conversations on everyone’s lips – ‘we’ll lose our jobs’ versus “we’ll lose the boring bits of our jobs” – Erica reframes AI, not as a threat, but as a tool to improve decision-making and strategy.
Erica Farmer writes that an organisation’s successful AI adoption comes down to the human element. Focus on winning the hearts and minds of your workforce rather than adopting an AI-first approach.
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