Machine Learning for Kids: A Project-Based Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Paperback)

A hands-on, application-based introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) that guides young readers through creating compelling AI-powered games and applications using the Scratch programming language.

Machine learning (also known as ML) is one of the building blocks of AI, or artificial intelligence. AI is based on the idea that computers can learn on their own, with your help.

Machine Learning for Kids will introduce you to machine learning, painlessly. With this book and its free, Scratch-based, award-winning companion website, you'll see how easy it is to add machine learning to your own projects. You don't even need to know how to code

As you work through the book you'll discover how machine learning systems can be taught to recognize text, images, numbers, and sounds, and how to train your models to improve their accuracy. You'll turn your models into fun computer games and apps, and see what happens when they get confused by bad data.

You'll build 13 projects step-by-step from the ground up, including:
- Rock, Paper, Scissors game that recognizes your hand shapes
- An app that recommends movies based on other movies that you like
- A computer character that reacts to insults and compliments
- An interactive virtual assistant (like Siri or Alexa) that obeys commands
- An AI version of Pac-Man, with a smart character that knows how to avoid ghosts

NOTE: This book includes a Scratch tutorial for beginners, and step-by-step instructions for every project.

Ages 12+

一本實踐和應用為基礎的機器學習和人工智慧（AI）入門書，引導年輕讀者使用Scratch編程語言創建引人入勝的AI驅動遊戲和應用程序。

機器學習（也稱為ML）是AI或人工智慧的基石之一。AI基於計算機可以在您的幫助下自主學習的理念。

《機器學習給孩子》將輕鬆地向您介紹機器學習。通過這本書和其免費的、基於Scratch的屢獲殊榮的伴侶網站，您將看到將機器學習添加到自己的項目中有多麼容易。您甚至不需要知道如何編程。

在閱讀本書的過程中，您將發現機器學習系統如何被教導識別文本、圖像、數字和聲音，以及如何訓練模型以提高其準確性。您將把您的模型轉化為有趣的電腦遊戲和應用程序，並看到當它們被“壞”數據困惑時會發生什麼。

您將從頭開始逐步建立13個項目，包括：
- 識別您的手勢的石頭、剪刀、布遊戲
- 基於您喜歡的其他電影推薦電影的應用程序
- 對侮辱和讚美作出反應的電腦角色
- 遵從命令的互動虛擬助手（如Siri或Alexa）
- 具有智能角色的AI版Pac-Man，知道如何避開幽靈

注意：本書包含初學者的Scratch教程，以及每個項目的逐步指導。

適合年齡：12+

Dale Lane is an award-winning, UK-based software developer for IBM, where he's worked on IBM's (AI) Watson platform since 2011. The father of two children, he's gained distinction working on projects and games that help explain core principles of machine learning to younger students. Lane's free companion website for this book (https: //machinelearningforkids.co.uk/) is now used in thousands of schools, and has received worldwide acclaim.

Dale Lane是一位居住在英國的IBM軟體開發人員，他曾獲獎並在IBM的人工智慧（AI）Watson平台上工作，從2011年開始。作為兩個孩子的父親，他在幫助年輕學生理解機器學習核心原理的項目和遊戲中取得了卓越成就。Lane為本書提供的免費伴侶網站（https://machinelearningforkids.co.uk/）現在在數千所學校中使用，並且獲得了全球的讚譽。