Understanding artificial intelligence has become fundamental to fully exercising citizenship. This book offers accessible explanations, covering both basic concepts and topics such as artificial consciousness, general artificial intelligence, and their philosophical implications. It also addresses the transformations that will shape our future, highlighting the impacts of this technology in areas ranging from medicine to the job market, personalized education, and intelligent urban development.

In an era when increasingly powerful algorithms influence crucial decisions in our lives, it is imperative that we become active agents in defining the ethical direction of this revolution. Democratizing knowledge of artificial intelligence is not just a technical matter: it is a social necessity, so that the development of these tools remains aligned with democratic values and collective well-being.