The Case of the Missing Acorns
Where does data come from, and what can it reveal? Through a mystery unfolding in a Bengaluru garden, readers discover that every dataset tells a story — if you know how to read it.
The AI Case Files
AI is everywhere. Most children's books still don't explain it. This series does.
Four books for ages 11–15. By a Bengaluru AI leader, written for the curious child.
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Book 1 is available now. Books 2, 3, and 4 are in progress — sign up below to hear when each one is ready.
Cracking the Black Box
How do machines learn — and what happens when they get it wrong? This book follows the bias hidden inside an AI system, and why the data we feed machines shapes the decisions they make.
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The Infinite Imagination Engine
When AI writes stories, paints pictures, and composes music, who gets the credit? This is the book for any child who has used ChatGPT and wondered what is actually going on inside.
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The Agent Squad
AI that does not just talk — it plans, acts, and solves problems in the world. The final book in the series.
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Why this series
Real Indian context
Examples set in Bengaluru, references to UPI, AIIMS, and the world your child already lives in.
Honest about AI's limits
Teaches bias, error rates, and the Black Box problem — because responsible AI use starts with knowing what AI can't do.
Built for curious 11–15 year olds
Story-driven, not textbook-style. Each book is a mystery first, a lesson second.
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About the author
Satya Krishna Vishnumolakala is an AI technology and solutions leader based in Bengaluru with nearly two decades in technology and more than nine years focused on data science. She holds a Master's degree in Data Science and is a doctoral candidate in Artificial Intelligence. The AI Case Files began during her son's summer holidays — when a search for age-appropriate books on data science, machine learning and AI came up empty. She wrote the books she wished had existed.
Contact: hello@theaicasefiles.com
For educators
Bringing this to your classroom? The series is aligned with NEP 2020 digital literacy outcomes for Grades 6–9. For bulk orders, classroom activities, or to invite the author for a school talk, email . hello@theaicasefiles.com.