The world's largest collection of profession-specific, Applied AI reference books.
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The collection at a glance
The world's largest Applied AI library, by the numbers.
300+
Titles & workbooks
166
Professions covered
96
Skill modules
4
Stackable tiers
Engineer-authored. Industry-verified. Written to one consistent editorial framework.
Available in ebook — unlimited users, no DRM. And refreshed every six months —
so your collection stays current as the field moves.
About us
Engineer-authored. Practitioner-verified.
The Straits Institute for Applied AI is the training, publishing and academic research arm of the Straits AI Group — an AI engineering firm that designs, builds and deploys AI systems for governments and organisations internationally.
Every AI+ title is written by practitioners who build the systems the books teach. That's what makes the content different.
www.straitsai.institute
What the group does
·Hyperscale AI infrastructure & compute
·Government & enterprise AI transformation
·Autonomous AI systems & R&D
·Applied AI education & certification
·National workforce upskilling
2019Founded
15+Countries
$8B+Project value
100+Industry Partners
www.straitsai.com
The Academic Board
Practitioners, not theorists — every member has built, deployed or taught AI in working conditions.
Chief Editor, AI+ LibraryProf. Seng-Beng Ho, PhDCEO & Chief AI Scientist, AI Institute GlobalProf. Ho has spent his career at the frontier of AI, working with industry on AI deployment and teaching it. His PhD spans Cognitive Science, AI, Neuroscience and Computer Science; he served over a decade as Principal Scientist at A*STAR deploying AI across industry, lectured at the National University of Singapore, and holds 36 issued US patents. As Chief Editor of the AI+ Library, he ensures every title meets high and rigorous standards — so your readers get AI guidance grounded in real research and real deployment.
Dr Jennifer Dodgson, PhDCo-Founder & CEO, Eigenform AI · Chief AI Officer, Straits AI GroupPhD, National University of Singapore. Leading researcher in self-learning models and negative space learning. A decade consulting on NLP and AI for governments and large organisations.
Dr Hongthai Tan, PhDCambridge-trained scientist & entrepreneurPhD, University of Cambridge. Managing Director of a stem cell research practice; builds regulated, science-based ventures in Asia. Translates research-driven science into deployed practice.
Dr Tom Liu (Liu Bo), PhDEdinburgh-trained scientist & senior technology leaderPhD, University of Edinburgh. Decades of technology leadership across Singapore, China, and Thailand. Multiple technology patents. Research focus: AI agents and AI-driven organisational decision-making.
Dr Su Min Htet, MBBSSenior Curriculum Developer, iGroupMedical doctor with cross-disciplinary experience across clinical medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and healthcare business.
CH PehCEO, Straits AI GroupThirty years building technology companies. Founded the Straits AI Group to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure to governments and AI workforce training at scale, internationally.
More senior AI researchers and practitioners are joining.
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Why now
AI is transforming every profession — not just computer science.
Doctors, lawyers, marketers, teachers, civil servants, engineers. Every role your
patrons hold is being rewritten by AI, in real time. And the field never stands still.
A general "AI books" section is no longer enough.
Your patrons need guidance that is:
Role-specific — written for the job, not repackaged
Current — refreshed every six months
Applied — practical guidance, not theory
What's needed: Applied AI, not pure theory.
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The problem & the standard
Assembling an Applied AI collection is hard — here's what good looks like.
The problem with most AI content
What the AI+ Library offers
Too generic
“AI for anyone” content that fits no one’s actual job.
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Profession-specific
300+ titles written for the specific role and its workflow.
Too theoretical
Explains how AI works, not how to use it in the job.
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Applied, not theoretical
Prompts, tools and protocols the reader uses on Monday morning.
Out of date fast
A printed book has no update pipeline; the field never stands still.
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Refreshed every six months
Kept current on a fixed cadence, with no re-purchasing.
Inconsistent
Scattered across publishers, in different voices, with no shared method.
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One editorial standard
A consistent method, so titles stack into a coherent library.
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The answer
One trusted source. The whole Applied AI field.
A curated reference collection from the Straits Institute for Applied AI —
practical AI for healthcare, business, engineering, law, education, finance, government
and dozens more. One publisher replaces the scramble to assemble unrelated
AI titles from many.
Engineer-authoredIndustry-verifiedOne editorial frameworkEbook · unlimited usersRefreshed every six months
A selection from 300+ profession-specific titles.
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Part Two
What's inside an AI+ book.
Before we walk the four tiers, let's look at one title up close.
Whatever the profession, every AI+ book is built with the same method and to the same rigour.
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Inside any AI+ title · 1 of 2
What every AI+ book uniquely offers.
Shown through one title — AI+ Librarians (T2-66). Every feature below appears in all 300+ AI+ books.
01
State of the Industry
Each book opens with a market survey of where the profession stands with AI — real adoption data, what’s working, what isn’t, how the field arrived here.
02
Real-World Case Studies
How leading organisations actually put AI to work — each closing with a plain “what this means for you” for the reader.
03
Role-Specific Frameworks
Memorable, reusable models built for the job — not generic theory. Every profession gets its own map. (more details on slide 10.)
04
Latest Tools & Best Practices
A date-stamped survey of the AI tool landscape by category, paired with working practices — refreshed every six months.
05
Copy-Ready Prompt Library
Numbered, profession-specific prompt templates the reader pastes straight into any AI tool. Useful from day one.
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Inside any AI+ title · 2 of 2
Your patrons gain AI skills they can use immediately.
06
Try This Now Exercises
Short, hands-on tasks done immediately using the reader’s own live work — each paired with a reflection prompt.
07
Safety, Privacy & Ethics
A dedicated chapter turns professional ethics — privacy, IP, copyright — into a practical six-check protocol applied before any AI task touches real work.
08
Skills Check Diagnostic
A pre/post self-assessment readers take before they start and again at the end — the gap measures what they actually gained.
09
30-Day Starter Plan
A week-by-week adoption plan mapped to the reader’s real workflow, turning the book into a lasting habit.
10
Skill Declaration
Formal, microcredential-compatible learning outcomes — the recognition layer for course mapping and accreditation.
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Full Reference Apparatus
Glossary, tool reference, APA bibliography and a professional index — a desk reference long after the first read.
✛ Consistent across every title
Consistent, user-friendly format across 300+ titles — so the whole library is easy to navigate.
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The method, every title
AI deployment frameworks, developed by expert practitioners.
Three universal frameworks in every AI+ book — for prompting, for evaluating quality, and for AI safety — plus role-specific frameworks unique to each profession.
For prompting
PRISM
PPersona — who the AI is
RRequest — what you're asking
IIntent — why you're asking
SStructure — how the output should look
MModel — which AI, at what setting
For evaluating quality
TRUST
TTraceable — sourced, cited, verifiable
RRelevant — fits the professional context
UUnbiased — checked for skew
SSpecific — concrete, not generic
TTimely — current to the field
For AI safety
GUARD
GGauge — assess the stakes
UUnderstand — the data, the model, the limits
AAuthority — who signs off
RRisk — what could go wrong
DDecide — go, no-go, or human-in-the-loop
Role-specific frameworksEvery title carries its own — here, three from AI+ Librarians (T2-66).
Librarian Task–AI Map
Citation Verification Loop
Librarian AI Safety Protocol
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The AI+ difference
Never goes stale.
Every title's tools, statistics and techniques are refreshed on
a fixed six-month cycle. Your collection stays current as the field moves — without
re-purchasing.
What gets refreshed
Tool lists — updated to the current landscape
Statistics — refreshed to the latest data
Case studies — new, current examples
Best practices — brought up to date
No other Applied AI publisher does this.
The refresh cycle
Every 6 months.
No re-purchase. Subscribers get every refresh automatically.
Fully versioned. Each edition carries its own fresh ISBNs — a distinct, citable release.
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The library at a glance
The whole Applied AI field, in four tiers.
Every AI+ title lives in one of four stackable tiers. Together they give a patron everything they need — from first principles, to their profession, to cross-cutting skills, to leadership-level research.
Tier 112 titles
AI+ Essentials
Foundational AI literacy for everyone.
Shared vocabulary and confidence with AI — read before anyone specialises into their role or skill.
Everyone · Managers · Students · Seniors · Business Owners · Entrepreneurs
Tier 2184 titles & workbooks
AI+ Job Roles
A book for every profession.
Applied AI for the reader's actual job — healthcare, legal, engineering, finance, public sector, marketing, education and more.
The capabilities a professional applies whatever their job — writing, communication, research, strategy, leadership, sales.
Report Writing · Presentations · Data Analysis · Negotiation · Coaching · +91 more
Tier 413 titles
Special Editions
Research & strategy for leaders.
The State of AI industry reports plus landmark references — ethics, strategy, leadership, and The Prompts Bible.
State of AI in Healthcare · Education · Government · The Prompts Bible · Ethics
Every title is built to the same standard and reads the same way — so your patrons can climb from foundational literacy to leadership-level research inside one coherent library.
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Tier 112 titles
AI+ Essentials.
Foundational AI literacy for everyone in the organisation — read before any profession or skill.
Every professional starts here. Tier 1 gives your patrons a shared vocabulary,
a shared method, and confidence with AI — before they
specialise into their role or skill.
Whether a reader is a student, a career-changer, a senior, a founder or a manager,
there is a Tier 1 title written for their vantage point — all built to the same
editorial method as the rest of the library.
T1-01
Everyone
T1-02
At Work — Foundations
T1-07
At Work — Advanced
+ Workbook
T1-08
Communication
T1-04
Business Owners
+ Workbook
T1-05
Managers
T1-09
Entrepreneurs
T1-10
Freelancers
T1-06
Career Changers
+ Workbook
T1-03
Students
+ Workbook
T1-11
Seniors
T1-12
Parents
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Tier 2184 titles & workbooks · the heart of the library
AI+ Job Roles.
A dedicated title for every major profession — written by domain experts, verified by practitioners.
Tier 2 is the heart of the library — a dedicated title for the reader's actual job.
Where Tier 1 builds shared AI literacy, Tier 2 goes deep into a single profession:
its workflows, its tools, its regulations and its risks.
Every title is written by domain experts and verified by practitioners, and built to one
consistent standard — so a hospital, a law firm, a bank and a city council can each
equip their people from a single, coherent collection.
Education21
Engineering & Construction24
Healthcare23
Sales & Commercial17
Marketing & Creative18
Public Sector14
Finance10
Technology & Digital10
Business Operations9
Research & Media7
Uniformed Services7
Skilled Trades & TVET10
Legal6
HR & People5
Agriculture & Food3
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Tier 396 skill modules
AI+ Job Skills.
Cross-cutting skills that layer onto any role — the capabilities a professional applies whatever their job.
Tier 3 is the cross-cutting layer — the skills a professional draws on whatever their job:
writing, communication, research, data analysis, negotiation and project delivery.
A nurse and a marketer need different Tier 2 titles, but both write, present and analyse.
Tier 3 covers those shared skills once — so your patrons can go deep on their profession
and still sharpen the capabilities every role demands.
Business Operations21
Research & Media16
Marketing & Creative10
Communication9
Sales & Commercial9
HR & People8
Skilled Trades & TVET6
Strategy & Leadership5
Education4
Finance3
Regulatory & Compliance3
Foundations2
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Tier 413 titles · for leaders
Special Editions.
Research and strategy for leaders — the State of AI industry reports tracking where each field is heading, plus ethics, leadership and landmark references like The Prompts Bible.
Industry AI Reports4
The “State of AI in…” sector reports — adoption, jobs, and where the opportunity is heading.
Strategy & Leadership2
Executive guides for leading AI transformation across an organisation.
Playbooks & References2
Cross-profession practical references — from the Prompts Bible to Quick Wins.
Thematic Monographs5
Single-subject books on the questions every profession faces — ethics, the future of work, wellbeing.
The leadership layer. Tier 4 is where executives, faculty and policy staff read — the reports and references that set direction for everyone below them.
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One method, every title
Every book stacks with the next.
Every AI+ title ends with its own Skill Stack Map — showing the reader what to
read first and where to go next, so the whole library connects into one path.
The map from the back of AI+ Educators — every title has one.
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Always expanding
The collection keeps growing.
A six-month refresh keeps every title current. But the field also creates entirely new roles and
new questions — so we don’t just update the library, we grow it. New professions, new skills and
new industry reports are commissioned and added as fast as the world needs them.
What triggers a new title
A new profession or specialism emerges
A new tool category or workflow takes hold
A new regulation reshapes a field
An institution asks for a role we don’t yet cover
A foundational title is ready for an advanced companion
Bahasa MalaysiaJapaneseTraditional ChineseKoreanHindiVietnameseThaiBahasa IndonesiaBurmeseTamil
+ Tagalog · Simplified Chinese · Arabic · Spanish · Portuguese · French · Swahili · Bengali · and more
20+ new professions this cycle — and localised editions on the way. The collection expands on every axis, so your readers never trail the field.
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Beyond the books
Every book is a course, ready to teach.
The library isn’t only a reference shelf — it’s a curriculum. Every title teaches: a session per
chapter, objectives that double as outcomes, with exercises and reflection built in. Run it as
training as it is — and take it all the way to a credential.
Course-ready out of the box
One teaching session per chapter
Learning objectives double as session outcomes
Built-in exercises and reflection prompts
Ready-made structures: a 3-session taster, a 6-session foundation course, a full programme, or new-hire onboarding
From book to credential
Self-paced on the AI+ Learning App (aiplus.pro)
Taught and customised courses, built to your sector
Partner-School programmes with universities and professional bodies
The books are the content layer. Courses, credentials and full institutional rollouts build straight on top.
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How libraries buy
Two ways to build your collection.
Option 01
Subscription
12-month lease access to the whole collection — unlimited users, no DRM. Includes every new edition and new title released during the subscription period.
Option 02
Perpetual — Subscribe to Own
Own the current edition outright, with one future update included, plus 12 months' access to every other title in the collection.
What you get · Part 1 of 2
You get 640 books — not 320.
The whole library re-issues as a brand-new 320-book edition every six months, each with its own fresh ISBNs. Buy for 2027 and you receive two full editions — the current one, then the next.
On purchase
320
books · current edition
+
Next edition
320
books · fresh ISBNs
=
640
books across 2027
Fixed refresh dates a brand-new edition every 1 January and 1 July, each year.
Own · Perpetual (Subscribe to Own)
Keep both editions.
640 books, yours to keep forever — the current edition plus the next update. Buy once.
Lease · Subscription
Read the whole library.
Full access to every book and every new edition for 12 months. Renew to keep going.
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Early-bird offer · Part 2 of 2 · Sign in 2026
Sign this year and 640 becomes 960.
Sign before the 1 January 2027 refresh and we switch on the current edition today — a whole extra 320 books, and you start reading now instead of waiting.
Your 2027 collection
640
both editions
+
Early-bird bonus
Current edition · today
320
start reading now
=
960
books · signing in 2026
On Perpetual all three editions are yours to keep forever — 960 books. On Subscription, full access for 12 months.
Wait, and it's 640.The early-bird window closes 31 December 2026. After that the deal starts at the 1 January 2027 edition — you lose the extra 320 and the head-start.
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Appendix · The complete collection
The Complete Collection — Tiers 1 & 2
Every English title in the library, by tier and category. Continued across the next three pages.
Tier 1 — AI+ Essentials12 titles
Foundations12
T1-01 EveryoneT1-02 At Work: FoundationsT1-03 StudentsT1-04 Business OwnersT1-05 ManagersT1-06 Career ChangersT1-07 At Work: AdvancedT1-08 CommunicationT1-09 EntrepreneursT1-10 FreelancersT1-11 SeniorsT1-12 Parents
T2-111 Urban Planners & Smart City OfficersT2-112 Municipal Services ManagersT2-117 Consular OfficersT2-118 Trade and Commercial AttachésT2-119 Ambassadors & Senior Diplomatic LeadersT2-120 Military OfficersT2-41 Civil ServantsT2-41-TZ Civil Servants (Tanzania Edition)T2-42 NGO LeadersT2-43 Policy MakersT2-44 Public Health WorkersT2-45 Social WorkersT2-70 Public Service LeadersT2-87 Foreign Service Officers & Diplomats
Education12
T2-11 School TeachersT2-12 School LeadersT2-13 University LecturersT2-141 Primary School TeachersT2-164 Educational PsychologistsT2-165 Guidance & Career CounsellorsT2-66 LibrariansT2-66-ZA Librarians (South Africa)T2-80 EducatorsT2-90 Special Education ProfessionalsT2-93 Early Childhood EducatorsT2-95 Language & EFL Teachers
T2-127 QA and Test EngineersT2-128 Cloud Architects & DevOps EngineersT2-129 AI/ML EngineersT2-26 Software DevelopersT2-27 IT ManagersT2-28 Cybersecurity ProfessionalsT2-29 Data AnalystsT2-30 Product ManagersT2-88 Data Scientists
Business Operations9
T2-152 Management ConsultantsT2-54 Logistics ProfessionalsT2-55 Operations ManagersT2-62 Executive AssistantsT2-63 Administrative ProfessionalsT2-64 Procurement ProfessionalsT2-65 Security ProfessionalsT2-67 SME OwnersT2-68 Business Leaders
Research & Media7
T2-155 Translators & InterpretersT2-162 Archivists & Records ManagersT2-163 Museum & Heritage ProfessionalsT2-56 ResearchersT2-57 ScientistsT2-58 Environmental ProfessionalsT2-59 Journalists
Uniformed Services7
T2-103 Police Leaders & ChiefsT2-104 Customs OfficersT2-105 Fire & Rescue ProfessionalsT2-106 Prison Officers & Corrections ProfessionalsT2-107 Law Enforcement ProfessionalsT2-108 Paramedics & EMTsT2-109 Fire Service Leaders
Cross-cutting skill modules that layer onto any profession.
Tier 3 — AI+ Job Skills96 modules
Business Operations21
T3-102 Workflow & Process ImprovementT3-103 Minutes & Action TrackingT3-29 Data AnalysisT3-32 Survey Design & AnalysisT3-34 Data VisualisationT3-36 Project PlanningT3-37 Agile TeamsT3-38 Risk ManagementT3-39 Change ManagementT3-40 Event PlanningT3-41 Remote Team ManagementT3-55 Personal ProductivityT3-56 MeetingsT3-57 Knowledge ManagementT3-69 Spreadsheets and No-Code DataT3-80 Data StorytellingT3-91 Standard Operating ProceduresT3-93 Quality AssuranceT3-94 Inventory and Resource ManagementT3-96 Scheduling & Calendar ManagementT3-97 Case Management
Research & Media16
T3-01 Academic ResearchT3-02 Market ResearchT3-06 Policy ResearchT3-72 Customer Research & InsightT3-81 Competitor AnalysisT3-82 Qualitative Research MethodsT3-83 Systematic Literature ReviewsT3-84 Quantitative Research & StatisticsT3-85 Laboratory Research & Experimental DesignT3-86 Fieldwork & Ethnographic ResearchT3-87 Textual & Discourse AnalysisT3-88 Clinical Research & Evidence-Based PracticeT3-89 Records & Information ManagementT3-92 Complaint Handling & ResolutionT3-95 Monitoring & EvaluationT3-99 Cataloguing & Metadata
Marketing & Creative10
T3-08 Creative WritingT3-09 Academic WritingT3-10 Business WritingT3-11 Technical WritingT3-12 Grant WritingT3-13 ScriptwritingT3-14 StorytellingT3-15 Report WritingT3-67 Email and CorrespondenceT3-68 Social and Professional Content
Communication9
T3-101 Enquiry & FAQ HandlingT3-23 PresentationsT3-24 Speaking & PitchingT3-26 FacilitationT3-52 Professional CommunicationT3-53 Difficult ConversationsT3-54 Customer and Client CommunicationT3-74 Cross-Cultural CommunicationT3-78 Crisis Communication
T3-21 CoachingT3-22 MentoringT3-58 Career DevelopmentT3-59 Personal BrandingT3-60 Networking and Relationship BuildingT3-61 People ManagementT3-62 Feedback and PerformanceT3-75 Job Interviews
TVET6
T3-104 Competency-Based AssessmentT3-105 Workshop Planning & DemonstrationT3-106 Industry Placement CoordinationT3-107 Safety Training & Compliance DocumentationT3-108 Technical Skills Gap AnalysisT3-109 Apprenticeship Evidence & Portfolios
Reading builds understanding; practice builds skill. AI+Pro is where your readers put the book to
work — a multi-model, privacy-focused AI platform with each book’s full prompt library built in, ready to run.
Spotlight · the prompt library
Every PRISM prompt from the book — ready to run, adapt and practise. The exercises on the page become hands-on the moment you finish the chapter.
Multi-model. The leading AI models, side by side in one place.
Privacy-focused. Your data — and your patrons’ — stays protected.
The full prompt library. Practise the book’s real prompts, not toy examples.
Chapter-linked exercises. Practise each lesson as you learn it.
Scan to explore AI+Pro
aiplus.pro · prompt library & reader resources
A trusted, fully-supported commercial platform — and AI+ readers and partner institutions get it at a highly discounted rate.
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