What AI really is
Patterns, predictions, models, tokens, context, and memory—without a single equation.
AI explained for the rest of us
Big ideas.
Plain words.
The illustrated guide that explains artificial intelligence the way a great children's book would—written for the grown-up you are now.
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Beyond ChatGPT
No math required.
The promise
You're smart.
The jargon is the problem.
Most AI books assume you already speak the language. This one catches every fancy term, translates it on the spot, and anchors it to something you already understand.
Read it front to back or open to the question that has been bugging you. Every chapter stands on its own and takes only a few minutes.
THE PARROT THAT READ THE LIBRARYOne idea that makes AI click
The world's most powerful guessing machine.
Imagine a parrot that read every book, website, and recipe. It doesn't understand them like a librarian, but it has seen language so often that it can finish almost any sentence. That's a surprisingly useful way to understand modern AI—and why it can be brilliant one minute and confidently wrong the next.
What you'll finally understand
A whole house beyond the front door.
How to use it
Talk, write, create, code, organize a home, help the kids, or give an agent a job.
How to stay safe
Privacy, hallucinations, deepfakes, scams, bias, and the moments when a human must decide.
Your first week
A gentle seven-day path from opening an AI tool to using it on something that matters.
PAGE ONE
“Artificial intelligence sounds complicated because people explain it in a complicated way—not because it has to be.
Remember the books you loved as a kid? The ones with big, clear ideas and a picture that made everything suddenly make sense? That's this book.”
Welcome. Read this first.
ChatGPT is the front door. The house behind it is enormous.
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LEE FELICAN JR.Your plain-English guide
Nearly 30 years in tech. Zero interest in making you feel behind.
Lee Felican Jr. is a technology leader, builder, and Director of AI. He wrote The BIG AI Book for curious adults, parents, grandparents, students, business owners, and anyone tired of pretending they understand the jargon.
Say hello
Questions should feel easy here, too.
Ask about the book, classroom or bulk copies, speaking, or AI education. Your note goes to lfelican@icloud.com.