Artificial Intelligence （AI） is everywhere。 It’s in the way we ask our phones for directions， the recommendations we see when shopping online， and even in the medical breakthroughs that save lives。 To many， AI feels like an intimidating， complex field reserved for experts with years of experience。 I don’t see it that way。 I’m Advait Kothuri， a 15-year-old passionate about AI， and this book is my attempt to make AI accessible to everyone—young or old， tech-savvy or not。 AI is not just for engineers or scientists; it’s for anyone who wants to understand the world around them in a new way。 When I first tried explaining AI to my 80-year-old grandfather， he didn’t understand it。 “It’s just something computers do， right？” he asked。 But as I gave him simple， reallife examples—like how his smartphone automatically corrects his words or how YouTube suggests videos based on what he likes—he started to see AI all around him。 That was an eye-opening moment for me。 If I could make AI relatable to my grandfather， why not to everyone？ This book is structured around that very idea。 Inspired by the storytelling style of Slumdog Millionaire， where the protagonist’s life experiences help him answer complex questions， I’ve connected AI concepts to everyday moments while growing up。 Whether it’s recognizing patterns in a soccer game， understanding bias in algorithms through daily interactions， or seeing how AI can help detect arthritis early， this book is designed to make AI feel intuitive and approachable。 Since this book is about AI and covers a lot of Generative AI （GenAI）， I wanted to immerse myself in the technology as much as possible。 Every single image in this book including those for each chapter and the cover page has been created using AI-powered tools such as OpenAI’s DALL·E and Perplexity。ai。 Additionally， I have used AI models such as Anthropic’s Claude， OpenAI’s ChatGPT， Google’s Gemini， and Perplexity。ai to generate large amounts of text， refine ideas， and explore various perspectives。 This was not just an exercise in automation but a way to demonstrate the creative and practical capabilities of AI firsthand。 This is not just a book for students or engineers; it’s for parents， teachers， business owners， and anyone curious about AI but unsure where to start。 AI is already shaping our world， and understanding it is no longer optional—it’s essential。 AI isn’t magic or a mystery; it’s simply another tool that， when understood， can empower all of us in ways we never imagined。 The future of AI doesn’t belong to just a few—it belongs to all of us。 Whether you're 15 or 80， tech-savvy or not， I hope this book helps you see AI in a whole new light。 Let’s explore it together。