How artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation are reshaping businesses, careers, and society is at the heart of this compelling first volume by Dr. Océane Mignot, a seasoned expert in digital change with 25 years' experience, and Lana Mignot, a Generation Z innovator. Together, they offer an intergenerational perspective blending rigorous research, case studies, and accessible explanations bridging theory and practice.

What you'll discover in Volume I:

• The origins and milestones of AI, tracing its roots from philosophy to cutting-edge technology.
• Clear explanations of core technical AI approaches such as symbolic AI, connectionist methods (machine and deep learning), evolutionary algorithms, probabilistic models, and generative AI-with practical examples for non-experts to grasp complexity.
• Insights into the global AI ecosystem: major players such as GAFAM, BATX, startups, and how differences in strategies-US vs China-shape AI's development.
• Business applications deep dive: automation, predictive maintenance, optimization, customer experience, marketing innovation, logistics, and more, illustrated by real-life cases.
• Organizational and ethical challenges tied to AI adoption, including change management, data governance, risk management, and stakeholder buy-in across generations.

Unique strengths:

• Exclusive interviews with entrepreneurs, engineers, and academics from globally renowned institutions like Stanford, MIT, and Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
• A progressive, approachable structure suitable for executives, managers, consultants, students, and anyone interested in mastering AI integration.
• Continuous attention to ethical and societal issues, such as bias, transparency, and workforce impacts.

Prepare to navigate the augmented future. Join the journey to understand, adapt, and lead the responsible evolution of AI in business.