Practical AI with Google: A Solo Knowledge Worker's Guide to Gemini, AI Studio, and LLM APIs

Practical AI with Google: A Solo Knowledge Worker's Guide to Gemini, AI Studio, and LLM APIs

Mark Watson
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Practical AI with Google: A Solo Knowledge Worker's Guide to Gemini, AI Studio, and LLM APIs

  • Preface
    • Who is a Copilot for Whom?
    • Why is this Book Important to You? What is a Knowledge Worker?
    • Structure of This Book
    • Things Said and Things Left Unsaid
    • Acknowledgements
  • Part 1: For All Solo Knowledge Workers
  • Who This Book Is For
    • Freelance Creatives
    • Software Developers
    • AI for Marketing Tasks
    • Consultants and Researchers
  • The Rise of the AI-Powered Solo Knowledge Worker
    • AI Tools: Powering the Solo Revolution
    • AI Tool Categories for Solo Knowledge Workers (May 2025)
    • Beyond Automation: AI as Creative Catalyst, Market Navigator, and Personalization Engine
    • Independent Consultants
    • Programmers and Developers: Productivity Surge, Evolving Skillset
    • Wrap Up for AI Powers Solo Work Revolution
  • Key Concepts: LLMs, Generative AI, Multimodality
  • Google’s AI Ecosystem
    • Differences Between AI Support in Paid For Google Workspace and Free Apps Like Gmail, Calendar, and Docs
    • Conversational AI Using the Gemini App and Web App
    • Google NotebookLM
    • Google AI Studio
  • Gemini Integration with Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Meet, Google Drive, Google Calendar
    • Combining Gemini in Gmail with Google Docs, Drive, and Calendar
    • Combining Gemini with Google Calendar and Gmail
    • Using Gemini in a Google Doc Specifying a Design Document for a New Software Project
    • Using Gemini with Google Sheets
    • Wrap Up for Gemini Integration with Google WorkSpace Apps
  • Part 2 - Using Python Scripts
  • Python Introduction and Tutorial
    • A Whirlwind Tour of Python for the Curious Mind
    • Wrap Up for Introducing Python
  • First Steps Using Python with the Gemini Python Library
    • Prerequisites
    • Installation and the requirements.txt File
    • Authentication: Connecting Securely
    • Making Your First API Call: Text Generation
    • Wrap Up
  • Gemini Thinking Mode
    • When to Use Thinking Mode
    • Enabling Thinking Mode with the Python SDK
    • Example: demo_1.py - Advertising Strategy Brainstorm with Thinking Mode
    • Observing the Difference
    • Wrap Up
  • Using Gemini For Both Images and Text (Multimodal Capabilities)
    • Prerequisites and Setup
    • Combining Text and Images in Prompts
    • Example: photo_understanding.py - Analyzing an Image
    • Potential Applications
    • Wrap Up
  • Using Gemini to Write Python for Google Colab
    • Wrap Up
  • Part 3 - Building and Utilizing AI Agents
  • Introducing the gemini-cli: Your AI Agent in the Terminal
    • What is gemini-cli and Why It Matters for Solo Workers:
    • Getting Started: Installation and Setup:
    • Core Concepts and Commands
    • Practical Use Cases for the Solo Knowledge Worker:
  • An Introduction to AI Agentic Workflows Using gemini-cli
    • Beyond Single Prompts: Thinking in Workflows
    • Your First Agentic Workflow: The Automated Research Brief
    • The Content Repurposing Workflow: From Blog to Social Media
    • The Simple Data Analysis Workflow: From CSV to Insights
  • Book Wrap Up
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Practical AI with Google: A Solo Knowledge Worker's Guide to Gemini, AI Studio, and LLM APIs17 chapters

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  1. Preface

  2. Part 1: For All Solo Knowledge Workers

  3. Who This Book Is For

  4. The Rise of the AI-Powered Solo Knowledge Worker

  5. Key Concepts: LLMs, Generative AI, Multimodality

  6. Google’s AI Ecosystem

  7. Gemini Integration with Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Meet, Google Drive, Google Calendar

  8. Part 2 - Using Python Scripts

  9. Python Introduction and Tutorial

  10. First Steps Using Python with the Gemini Python Library

  11. Gemini Thinking Mode

  12. Using Gemini For Both Images and Text (Multimodal Capabilities)

  13. Using Gemini to Write Python for Google Colab

  14. Part 3 - Building and Utilizing AI Agents

  15. Introducing the gemini-cli: Your AI Agent in the Terminal

  16. An Introduction to AI Agentic Workflows Using gemini-cli

  17. Book Wrap Up