{"product_id":"navigating-data-and-ai-sarah-choudhary-9798996266265","title":"Navigating Data and AI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavigate the AI transition without the hype, the jargon, or the regret.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are a leader, and your organisation is about to spend significant money on AI. Or it already has, and the results have been disappointing. Or you need to make a decision next quarter that will shape the next decade, and the people advising you are either selling something or guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavigating Data and AI\u003c\/i\u003e is the field guide for that moment. Written by Dr. Sarah Choudhary, a technologist with a PhD in Data Science and two decades of experience building and advising production systems, this is the book that explains what AI actually is, what it actually does, and what it actually costs, without the breathless optimism or the apocalyptic fear that fills most of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree parts. Eight chapters. One coherent map.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I, The Ground.\u003c\/b\u003e How AI got here, the basics in plain language, and where the cloud actually fits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II, The Build.\u003c\/b\u003e How to architect AI that does not break, secure what you build, and recruit the team that can actually run it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III, The Long View.\u003c\/b\u003e Data engineering as a discipline, and how to stay useful as the ground keeps moving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CIO, CTO, or VP making a real decision about AI this year. The board member who needs to ask better questions in the next strategy meeting. The founder whose product now depends on a layer of machine learning they do not personally maintain. The leader who needs to understand data and AI well enough to lead it, but does not have time to become a practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you get: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight tight chapters in three parts, followed by a complete back-matter toolkit: a plain-language glossary of every term you need, six fillable worksheets (AI Readiness Assessment, Build vs Buy Matrix, AI Pilot Checklist, Cybersecurity Posture Check, Ethical AI Rubric, Personal Learning Plan), real-world case studies from Netflix to AlphaFold to ChatGPT, and a curated resources list for every chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy this book is different: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost leadership books on AI fall into two camps. The first is hype: AI will transform everything, you must act now, here are five trends. The second is fear: AI will displace everyone, the regulators are coming, here is a framework. Both extremes produce bad decisions. This book is the third option: a clear-eyed, opinionated, technically literate guide written by someone who has actually built and shipped these systems for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Sarah Choudhary is a technologist, founder, and writer with a PhD in Data Science and more than two decades of experience building products and leading teams. She is the author of three books on entrepreneurship and digital transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are leading an organisation through a data and AI transition, or about to, this is the book to keep on the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Choudhary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996266265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Choudhary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Sarah Choudhary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002006511871,"sku":"9798996266265","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/navigating-data-and-ai-sarah-choudhary-9798996266265","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}