# Demystifying AI: A Practical Introduction for Instructors

- By: Pamela L. Huntington
- Publisher: Merced College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Merced_College/Demystifying_AI%3A_A_Practical_Introduction_for_Instructors)
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Merced_College/Demystifying_AI%3A_A_Practical_Introduction_for_Instructors
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-251498/pdf

This isn’t a book about becoming an AI expert. It’s a book about starting where you are. It’s about understanding what AI is, how it works at a basic level, and how it can (and can’t) support your teaching. It’s written for instructors across disciplines and levels of technical comfort, with real-world teaching in mind—not theoretical research or tech-sector hype.