Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Grade 8 · Tamil Nadu

N Parameswaran, Raghavan, Raghu · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026

An introductory textbook on artificial intelligence for Grade 8 students in Tamil Nadu, India. The book is designed to make foundational AI concepts accessible to students, including those in rural communities with limited access to computers. It introduces artificial intelligence, data, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, ethics, everyday applications, AI in India and Tamil Nadu, practical problem solving, skills, work, and the future of AI. The book can be studied using paper-and-pencil activities without requiring access to a computer.

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