Intelligence Studies

The U.S. government spends enormous resources each year on the gathering and analysis of intelligence, yet the history of American foreign policy is littered with missteps and misunderstandings that have resulted from intelligence failures. In Why Intelligence Fails, Robert Jervis examines the politics and psychology of two of the more spectacular intelligence failures in recent memory: the belief that the Shah in Iran was secure and stable in 1978, and the claim that Iraq had active WMD programs in 2002.

This master book is your complete guide to passing the IAPP AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional) certification with confidence - while gaining the real-world skills needed to govern AI ethically, legally, and effectively. This master book is primarily designed for aspirants from non - technical background. As AI technologies rapidly evolve, organizations must ensure they are deployed responsibly, transparently, and in alignment with global regulations and ethical principles. The IAPP AIGP certification validates your ability to do just that. This practical, easy-to-...

This program includes an introduction read by the author. No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now...

This audiobook is masterfully read by the author, Mo Gawdat. One of The Sunday Times' Business Books of the Year Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The bold futurist and renowned author of The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain. “This book is a Rosetta Stone for the mystery of human thought.”—Martine Rothblatt, chairman and CEO, United Therapeutics...

Artificial Intelligence in Practice: For Students A Safe, Practical, and Future-Ready Guide to Using AI for Study, Research, Writing, Exams, Projects, and Career Preparation Introduction Artificial Intelligence in Practice: For Students is a clear, practical, and responsible guide for students who want to understand artificial intelligence and use it safely in their academic life. This book explains AI in simple language and shows how students can use it for study, research, writing, revision, exams, presentations, projects, communication, and career preparation. It does not teach students ...

AI has become the new religion. Are we going to follow it? Do we even have a choice? Or have the tech evangelists captured our future? Join Christopher Wylie and Coda Story’s Isobel Cockerell as they journey from exclusive crypto parties in Dubai, to the slums of Kenya where thousands of hidden workers are training AI models, to the hacker palaces of San Francisco where tech’s true believers talk about merging computers with our brains.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind and current CEO of...

Artificial Intelligence in Practice: For Teenagers A Safe, Practical, and Future-Ready Guide to Using AI for School, Creativity, Everyday Life, and Career Preparation Artificial Intelligence in Practice: For Teenagers is a safe, simple, and practical guide for young readers who want to understand artificial intelligence and use it responsibly in school, creativity, everyday life, and future career preparation. Written especially for teenagers aged 13–17, this book explains AI in clear language without making the topic too technical. It shows how AI can support learning, revision, writing,...

AIGP For Busy People was written for professionals who want a serious study resource without wasting time on bloated explanations or vague exam advice. If you work in privacy, compliance, legal, risk, security, data, audit, product, or governance and need to prepare for the IAPP AIGP exam while still doing your actual job, this book was built with you in mind. The goal is simple: help you build a working understanding of AI governance that is strong enough for exam preparation and useful enough to carry into real conversations at work. The AIGP centers on responsible AI governance, ...

Are you intrigued by the world of AI and data engineering? Do you find yourself captivated by the potential of these technologies to transform businesses and industries? If so, Data Engineering and AI for Beginners is the introductory guide you've been searching for. In today’s fast evolving digital landscape where data is lifeblood, those who harness its flow hold the keys to game-changing insights. This book addresses the very challenges and questions that have been on your mind: What is Data Engineering? How Does AI Fit into the Picture? Is This for Me, a Beginner? What Tools and ...

AIGP Flash Cards takes the core content of AIGP For Busy People and turns it into 1,000 practice flashcards designed to reinforce exam readiness. It is built for readers who want more repetition, stronger recall, and a simpler way to keep key concepts in front of them every day. This book is a strong fit for solo learners, last-mile reviewers, commuters, and professionals studying around a crowded schedule. When you do not always have time for a full chapter, flashcards let you keep moving with short, focused review sessions that still add up. The flashcards are designed to help you retain ...

A professor of religious studies meticulously documents his insights from 73 high-dose LSD sessions conducted over the course of 20 years Chronicles, with unprecedented rigor, the author’s systematic journey into a unified field of consciousness that underlies all physical existence ...

In Fixing the Facts, Joshua Rovner explores the complex interaction between intelligence and policy and shines a spotlight on the problem of politicization. Rovner describes how the Johnson administration dealt with the intelligence community during the Vietnam War; how President Nixon and President Ford politicized estimates on the Soviet Union; and how pressure from the George W. Bush administration contributed to flawed intelligence on Iraq.

“Your success in life depends on your relationship with your tongue.” - JK Karliese Do you know that there is immense power in the words you speak?Do you ponder how well you communicate with others? What communication challenges have you struggled with in the past? In 40 Powerful Prayers to Tame Your Tongue, advanced practice registered nurse and fellow brethren-in-Christ, JK Karliese, shares personal struggles with several vices of the tongue and draws from these experiences and Scripture to offer spiritual support and the tools/resources needed to overcome these communication ...

Meticulously formatted, this is a highly listenable edition of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Central Intelligence Agency interrogation and detention programs launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. 

In today’s chaotic world, where the multiplication of information sources creates competing narratives, credibility is the key to winning the war of ideas. This is the reason why governments and corporations resort to astroturfing - creation of ostensibly grassroots movements set up to advance political agendas and commercial campaigns. The democratization of information and polarization of politics offer a perfect storm.

This program is read by Peter Godfrey-Smith with Mitch Riley. The scuba-diving philosopher who wrote Other Minds explores the origins of animal consciousness. Dip below the ocean’s surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges...

Derek Rydall, the author behind The Abundance Project, offers an empowering and actionable guide for workers, creators, leaders, and educators to unlock their full potential and not only survive but thrive in the AI era. As AI accelerates beyond human capabilities, the real threat isn’t that...

In The Science of Social Intelligence, you'll have over 30 studies, new and old, broken down in a way that answers the question, "How can I use this science in my everyday life?" Rely on findings from psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral economics, rather than one person's anecdotal advice of what works.