Artificial Intelligence with
Python
Build real-world Artificial Intelligence applications with Python
to intelligently interact with the world around you
Prateek Joshi
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Artificial Intelligence with Python
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About the Author
Prateek Joshi is an artificial intelligence researcher, published author of five books, and
TEDx speaker. He is the founder of Pluto AI, a venture-funded Silicon Valley startup
building an analytics platform for smart water management powered by deep learning. His
work in this field has led to patents, tech demos, and research papers at major IEEE
conferences. He has been an invited speaker at technology and entrepreneurship
conferences including TEDx, AT&T Foundry, Silicon Valley Deep Learning, and Open
Silicon Valley. Prateek has also been featured as a guest author in prominent tech
magazines.
His tech blog (www.prateekjoshi.com) has received more than 1.2 million page views from
200 over countries and has over 6,600+ followers. He frequently writes on topics such as
artificial intelligence, Python programming, and abstract mathematics. He is an avid coder
and has won many hackathons utilizing a wide variety of technologies. He graduated from
University of Southern California with a master’s degree specializing in artificial
intelligence. He has worked at companies such as Nvidia and Microsoft Research. You can
learn more about him on his personal website at www.prateekj.com.
