Start with the basics
Find out what ChatGPT actually is and how asking AI differs from Googling something.
A lighter introduction · M. J. Byrne
Will AI Take My Job?
I’ve Only Just Found My Glasses
A funny, plain-English guide to AI and getting your business found
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What it is
Everyone says you need an AI strategy. You were hoping to find your glasses.
A funny, practical beginner’s guide for everyday people who want to understand AI without wading through a technical manual.
Sam can run a café. A broken oven, a soaking Labrador, strong opinions about oat milk: all manageable. But why does AI keep sending people across the road for Bev’s cinnamon buns?
Follow her fictional story from her first chat with AI to a clearer, more useful website, with plenty of baffling jargon and misplaced confidence along the way.
Make sense of your website
Learn what helps people and AI understand your business, from clear answers to accurate information.
Keep your common sense
Check AI’s answers, spot mistakes and tell a useful result from an impressive-looking number.
There are small things to try and messages you can hand to whoever runs your website. Or just put your feet up, enjoy the story and finally understand what everyone is talking about. No coding required.
Bring your questions. The café’s about to open.
Who it is for
An AI book for beginners, everyday readers and small business owners.
Will AI Take My Job? I’ve Only Just Found My Glasses by M. J. Byrne is a humorous introduction to artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and AI search. It starts with the questions people actually have: what is this thing, can I trust it, and why does it seem to know about everyone’s business except mine?
You do not need to work in technology, know how to code or understand SEO to read it. If you run a café, a local service or another small business, Sam’s questions will feel familiar. If you simply want to follow the conversation about AI, you can enjoy the story without having a website to fix.
The café gives the explanations somewhere to land. A menu stuck inside a photograph, a confused visitor and a confident sales pitch are easier to picture than another page of technical definitions.
What you will learn
ChatGPT, AI search and getting your business found.
Understand AI in plain English
Start with what ChatGPT does and how asking an AI a question differs from typing a search into Google. Follow Sam as she learns to question a convincing answer before treating it as a fact.
Make your business easier to understand online
The book introduces AI visibility through practical questions about a real kind of business. Can a visitor find the menu? Does the website answer what customers ask? Is the information clear and accurate? Sam’s story makes those questions approachable.
Get an easier introduction to SEO and AI discovery
If search engine optimisation and AI SEO sound like something you should understand but have been quietly avoiding, this is a gentle place to start. Learn why clear website information matters when people search for a business or ask AI for a recommendation.
Know what to check and what to ask for
Explore genuine reviews, inaccurate AI answers and the difference between useful results and impressive-looking numbers. Small things to try and ready-to-use messages help you talk to whoever manages your website without pretending to be a developer.
Before you read
A few sensible questions.
Is this suitable if I know nothing about AI?
Yes. It is written for complete beginners and explains the basics through Sam’s fictional café story. You can start without knowing ChatGPT, SEO or website terminology.
Is it a novel or a practical guide?
It is a practical beginner’s guide taught through a funny fictional story. Sam, her café and her attempts to understand AI connect the explanations to everyday situations.
Do I need to own a business?
No. Business owners can use the website and discovery ideas, but everyday readers can use the book to understand what AI is doing and how to question its answers.
How is it different from the other books?
This is the lighter, story-led starting point. Sh*t. Now I Need AI SEO? introduces the language of SEO and AI discovery. Why the F*ck Can’t AI Find My Business? focuses on diagnosing a business website. Here, you learn alongside Sam, with humour and everyday examples carrying the explanations.
Which editions can I buy?
Kindle is available now. Paperback and hardback were still publishing at the last check. Use the Amazon picker to choose your country and edition and check current local pricing and availability.