Foundations of AI & Authentic Intelligence: Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Human Wisdom, and the Future of Intelligent Systems is a practical guide that introduces Artificial Intelligence through search, reasoning, intelligent agents, and ethical decision-making. Designed for engineering students, educators, researchers, and professionals, it combines technical foundations with the principles of Authentic Intelligence, emphasizing trust, transparency, accountability, and human-centered AI. Through worked examples, real-world case studies, AI-assisted learning activities, and reflective exercises, readers learn to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs rather than accept them blindly. Covering search algorithms, knowledge representation, agent architectures, NLP, and human–AI collaboration, this book equips learners to build intelligent systems with both technical excellence and responsible judgment.
