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02 / From Gradient Ascent

Ideas to put to work.

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A worried product manager with AI warning signals reflected in her glasses

Product management · 26 June 2026

The PM’s Guide to Managing AI Debt

The hidden cost of shipping AI fast, and how to control it.

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An engineering manager falls with a parachute while an AI agent works above him

Engineering management · 15 October 2026

Merge Conflict: Managing AI Agents is Eroding Your Skills

How engineering managers can keep their own and their team’s skills sharp as agents take on more of the work.

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03 / The book · Bloomsbury

AI for the Rest of Us

An Illustrated Introduction

By Sairam Sundaresan

Discover how AI learns, recognises patterns and creates things. Illustrations, everyday examples and playful analogies make the ideas approachable, with no technical background required.

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Praise for the book

Excerpts from the endorsements published by Bloomsbury.

“Fun, accessible, and endlessly enlightening, his book makes AI not just understandable but exciting for everyone.”

Daniel VassalloEntrepreneur

“a masterclass in clarity and accessibility”

Dr. Kion AhadiChief Executive Officer, LegaMart

“easy to grasp for beginners and insightful even for experts”

Dr. Cameron R. WolfeSenior Research Scientist at Netflix

“one aha moment after another”

Kate MinogueAI & Strategy Leadership and Advisor

“Accessible, visually engaging, and thoughtfully organized”

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