Preface
Even though many organizations are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), the field remains mystical for many. AI is a large field with various applications, which makes it difficult to completely comprehend if you are new to the field.
The focus of AI is often to find the best-performing model to predict new data. However, equally, if not more, important is understanding how to apply those models to ensure the predictions are properly consumed by the targeted users.
Power BI is a great tool for extracting the value out of AI models. Data analysts are already familiar with working with data and are the ideal candidates to integrate a model's predictions into a story to tell decision-makers.
With this book, I hope to demystify AI and make it more approachable for data analysts working with Power BI. The aim of this book is not to become a full-fledged AI expert or data scientist, but to understand what a data scientist deals with to create models. Based on the fundamental understanding of AI, you should be able to consciously decide whether AI will enrich your reports in Power BI.
Since I wrote this book to show how AI can be applied to create value, there is a large focus on walkthroughs that you can replicate. If you prefer to learn by doing, and are keen to explore how to apply AI, this book is for you.
