Have been trying to get my head around AI as a layperson with kids who will grow up in a world where some form of AI is commonplace but are unlikely to be prepared for it by school.<p>Have found this free book that I saw on YCs 2015 reading list particularly helpful in this respect: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com&#x2F;</a>