Do you have questions about artificial intelligence? Check out our new nonfiction about AI. These insightful and recent nonfiction books cover a wide variety of topics related to artificial intelligence. This is by no means a complete list of books on AI, but is instead a small sampling of the new titles owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

Agent-powered growth : deploy AI agents that build your marketing pipeline 24/7 by Stu Sjouwerman

Master AI-powered marketing before autonomous agents replace your role entirely

In Agent-Powered Growth, Stu Sjouwerman, founder and executive chairman of KnowBe4 (the world’s largest security awareness platform) addresses the existential threat facing hundreds of thousands of marketing professionals as autonomous AI agents reshape their industry. He is also the founder of ReadingMinds.ai, an AI-native research platform that conducts emotionally intelligent voice interviews at scale—turning hours of calls and weeks of waiting into overnight insights. That work reflects his broader thesis: when agents can sense context, reason with memory, and act across channels, marketers stop firefighting and start compounding.

Drawing from three decades of experience building billion-dollar technology companies and navigating industry disruptions, Sjouwerman transforms the anxiety of potential job displacement into a strategic competitive advantage by showing marketers how to evolve from replaceable tacticians into indispensable orchestrators of AI-powered marketing ecosystems. This comprehensive guide moves beyond superficial AI overviews to deliver practical, actionable strategies for deploying autonomous marketing agents across content creation, campaign optimization, lead nurturing, and market research. Using detailed case studies spanning B2B SaaS, retail, and healthcare industries, you’ll learn to leverage cutting-edge platforms like Salesforce Agentforce, AutoGPT, and CrewAI while implementing essential governance frameworks that ensure responsible AI deployment. You’ll also discover:

• Platform mastery strategies for implementing enterprise-grade AI agent platforms including step-by-step deployment guides for Salesforce Agentforce and emerging autonomous marketing tools
• Industry-specific case studies demonstrating real-world applications of marketing agents across B2B SaaS, retail, and healthcare sectors with measurable ROI outcomes
• Career transformation roadmaps that position marketing professionals as strategic AI orchestrators rather than obsolete tacticians in the age of autonomous agents
• Governance and risk management frameworks ensuring ethical AI deployment while maintaining human oversight, brand integrity, and regulatory compliance
• Revenue funnel optimization through AI agents that seamlessly bridge marketing and sales operations for enhanced lead conversion and customer acquisition

Perfect for front-line marketing professionals, CMOs, and managers facing AI-driven industry disruption, Agent-Powered Growth is an essential guide for securing your career and personal competitive positioning. It’s also a must-read for business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to understand how autonomous marketing agents can transform their revenue operations and how to implement new agentic tools in their companies. – Wiley

AI in Business for Dummies by Jeffrey Allan

Create an AI strategy that best fits your business

You’ve heard about how artificial intelligence will revolutionize business, but maybe you’re not sure how it will revolutionize your business. In AI in Business For Dummies, AI researcher and consultant Jeffrey Allan delivers clear insight into the capabilities of AI, the AI tools that get the job done, and how to best put artificial intelligence to work in your company.

Using the book’s step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to build the latest AI tech in your business strategies. You’ll also discover real-world examples of effective AI implementations in tasks like workflow automation, closing sales, handling data analytics, and driving innovation. The book also dives into ideas on how to get your staff and colleagues on board as well as how to use AI in an ethical manner.

AI in Business For Dummies also includes:

• A breakdown of the essentials of AI technology and how each intersects with business use
• Ways to avoid common business AI mistakes and pitfalls
• Tips on future-proofing your AI investment

Perfect for managers, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, AI in Business For Dummies is a must-read resource for anyone with an interest in taking advantage of the newest, most exciting technologies in business. – For Dummies

AI in the workplace by Andrew Pilny, Camille Endacott, Jeffrey W. Treem

Offers a smart, witty guide to understanding AI’s role in the future of work

With AI tools now integrated into everything from hiring systems and team collaboration platforms to strategic decision-making processes, there’s a pressing need to move beyond either fear or hype. AI in the Workplace explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping organizational life, often in ways that are subtle yet deeply consequential. This book answers that need by providing an accessible, critical, and often humorous guide for understanding what AI is, how it works, and what it means for the ways we work and interact in professional settings.

AI in the Workplace demystifies AI through a blend of theory, storytelling, and practical insight. Readers are introduced to foundational AI concepts without overwhelming technical detail and are given frameworks to think through pressing questions of algorithmic management, workplace surveillance, bias, and ethics. Through contemporary case studies, real-world examples, reflective exercises, and actionable strategies, the book equips readers to think critically and act thoughtfully in the evolving AI landscape, whether that means embracing tools, resisting trends, or something in between.

Helping readers grasp how AI is not simply replacing human labor, but reorganizing work itself, AI in the Workplace:

• Introduces the novel Human-Story-Text-AI Network model to conceptualize AI’s integration into organizational life
• Examines algorithmic management through a critical lens to offer a fresh perspective on emerging managerial practices
• Discusses overlooked issues such as bias in training data and the sociopolitical dimensions of data-centric AI
• Includes hands-on thought experiments at the end of each chapter to stimulate discussion and critical thinking
• Explores “Singularity Management” and the implications of AI on human roles, ethics, and empathy in organizations
• Offers a five-part framework (the ”5 Es”) to guide ethical and strategic decision-making in AI-driven environments
• Provides a strategy that balances innovation and safety for regulating AI in the workplace

Perfect for students and professionals alike, AI in the Workplace serves advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication, Business, Technology Management, and related fields. It is also an invaluable resource for executive education and professional development in AI adoption, leadership, and organizational change. – Wiley Blackwell

Behind the AI mask : protecting your business from deepfakes by Carl Bogan

A practical, hands-on guide to navigating deepfake technology and reducing the risks it poses to your business

In Behind the AI Mask: Protecting Your Business From Deepfakes, technologist and founder of viral platform, Myster Giraffe, Carl Bogan, explains the dangers, benefits, and potential of deepfake technology. He walks you through how to stay ahead of the risks that businesses face from maliciously deployed deepfake technology, showing you exactly how the tech has evolved and the practical steps you need to take to detect deepfakes in real time and catch scammers in the act.

You’ll find practical strategies that will save your company time and money and protect against long-lasting reputational harms. You’ll also discover early detection strategies that stop incidents before they even begin.

Inside the book:

• The future of artificial intelligence and deepfake tech — learn what’s coming next in AI innovation
• Techniques for embracing AI technology without running afoul of the pitfalls that come along with it
• Straightforward and accurate explainers of what exactly deepfakes are, how they’re used (both legitimately and maliciously), and how they can harm your company

An essential and timely resource for managers, executives, and business leaders, Behind the AI Mask is a must-read for everyone worried about the reputational and financial risks posed by deepfakes and those looking for tangible, practical ways to mitigate those risks. – John Wiley & Sons

The bold move : build confidence & reinvent your career in the age of AI by Georgie Hubbard

Stop hesitating and start making the career moves that matter

The Bold Move is an essential guide for women looking to take control and achieve their career goals faster. Do you downplay your achievements, hesitate to speak up in meetings or watch others get promoted while you stay stuck? You’re not alone — and it’s not about your skills or your experience. It’s about your career confidence. Through mindset shifts, practical advice and inspiring stories, The Bold Move will show you how to stop hesitating and instead lead your career with new purpose.

In this timely toolkit, recruitment expert Georgie Hubbard shares insights from thousands of recruitment conversations, coaching sessions and executive interviews. Discover how to reframe your mindset, demolish self-doubt and bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. You’ll learn how to navigate AI-driven workplace changes, negotiate your worth without apology and build leadership presence that gets you noticed. Above all, you’ll develop the unshakable confidence to go after what you want.

• Build courage and resilience through practical tools and empowering stories.
• Navigate career transitions with clarity.
• Develop a personal brand to boost your profile.
• Adapt to AI-driven change and future-proof your career with human skills that can’t be replaced.
• Negotiate pay and promotions by showcasing your values and your worth.

Whether you’re tired of being overlooked and underpaid, you’re changing careers or you’re ready to step into leadership, this book will give you the strategic confidence you need. Stop waiting for permission — and start designing the bold, confident career you deserve. – Wiley

Reader bot : what happens when AI reads and why it matters by Naomi S. Baron

What happens to human reading when AI bots can do it for us?

Explosive developments in artificial intelligence have awed everyday users with the technology’s ability to draw, do computer coding, and especially to write. Those AI-generated essays and poems, legal briefs and responses to requests for information are all visible evidence of large language models at work. What we don’t see is the critical prior step: before it can write, AI needs to read.

While AI’s written outcomes are remarkably similar to what a diligent student, lawyer, or researcher might produce, AI doesn’t read the way that humans do. Now that AI is proving an adept reader, what happens to our own reading skills and motivations—especially at a time when both voluntary and school reading are increasingly on the decline? We have learned that when we let chatbots write for us, there are pros and cons to handing over our virtual pens. It’s critical that we also think through the consequences of relinquishing reading—a deeply human activity—to bots.

What do we stand to gain and lose when we let AI read for us? Tracing the intersecting trajectories of AI and reading, Reader Bot tackles this vital question, revealing why we must be thoughtful about how we welcome AI-as-reader into our lives. – Stanford University Press

Thinking with machines : the brave new world of AI by Vasant Dhar ; foreword by Scott Galloway

We are entering a brave new world, thanks to AI. We must shape this future to the advantage of everyone, and not just a select few.

Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI tells the story of AI from its very beginnings through the eyes of Vasant Dhar, currently Robert A Miller Professor at the Stern School of Business, and Professor of Data Science at New York University. Professor Dhar lived through the invention of AI algorithms and their various permutations until today. He brought AI to Wall Street in the 90s and was the first to teach AI at NYU Stern. Through his story and the lessons that it reveals, we learn about AI’s progress and reversals, its promises and dangers, and what we need to address before the machine gets away from us. Thinking with Machines is essential reading for AI enthusiasts and learners at all levels seeking knowledge on the greatest technological advancement of our time. – Wiley