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Books on artificial intelligence, software engineering, education, and leadership—written to turn complex concepts into practical paths.

16 published books20+ years of experience4 areas of knowledge
Book cover: AI, Can You Help Me?Book cover: From Theory to the Next LessonBook cover: The Roots of Our SidesExplore the covers ↗Reading that
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Everyday AIExplore →

Start with responsible use and evaluating answers.

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Explore engineering, data and AI integration. The guides offer general context, not Delphi tutorials.

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Teach and learnExplore →

Explore learning, student retention and AI in education.

People and decisionsExplore →

Connect human judgement, evidence and changes at work.

People and societyExplore →

Explore belonging, coexistence and ways to assess information.

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123 free guides across nine pathways on rights, money, technology and public life: short reads with examples and sources to explore.

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Book cover: AI, Can You Help Me?
AI for everyday life

AI, Can You Help Me?

Print fromR$ 45,43

Open this book beside your phone or computer and start using AI usefully, consciously, and safely.

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Book cover: From Theory to the Next Lesson
Education & Learning

From Theory to the Next Lesson

Print fromR$ 53,80

Understand what each student demonstrates and explore ways to plan, explain, offer support, and adjust your next lesson.

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Book cover: How Not to Be Fooled by AI
AI & Trust in Information

How Not to Be Fooled by AI

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Recognize when to pause, what to confirm, and how to seek evidence before believing, sharing, or acting.

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Book cover: AI Beyond the Conversation
AI Architecture

AI Beyond the Conversation

Print fromR$ 169,75

Move beyond prompting and design AI solutions that can operate reliably in the real world.

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Book cover: Orchestrate AI in Practice
AI for Professionals

Orchestrate AI in Practice

Print fromR$ 65,67

Replace improvisation with method and guide AI through objectives, context, criteria, and responsibility.

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Book cover: Amplified Leadership
Leadership and AI

Amplified Leadership

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Use technology to reveal the right problem and restore attention to work that requires human judgment.

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Book cover: Between the Blackboard and the Prompt
Education and AI

Between the Blackboard and the Prompt

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Bring AI into education while preserving the teacher's authorship, judgment, and responsibility.

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Book cover: Before ChatGPT
History of AI

Before ChatGPT

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Discover how we arrived here through an accessible journey across the ideas, people, and machines that changed the world.

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Book cover: From Data to Decision
Data & Decision-Making

From Data to Decision

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Learn to turn scattered data into evidence that supports more responsible business decisions and actions.

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Book cover: Why Do They Leave?
Vocational education

Why Do They Leave?

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Understand the journeys behind the empty chair and recognize signs while the student is still present.

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Book cover: Delphi in the Age of Agents
Delphi & AI Agents

Delphi in the Age of Agents

Print fromR$ 108,04

Build the bridge between your Delphi systems and AI agents with MCP, controlled capabilities, and human approval.

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Book cover: ACBr with AI in Practice
Delphi & ACBr

ACBr with AI in Practice

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Turn AI responses into Delphi solutions you understand, test, and maintain.

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Book cover: FireDAC in Practice
Delphi & Databases

FireDAC in Practice

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Move beyond the first connection and build a predictable, secure data-access layer ready for production.

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Book cover: From Zero to an LLM with Delphi
Delphi and Artificial Intelligence

From Zero to an LLM with Delphi

Print fromR$ 147,95

Open the black box of language models by building, training, and running a small educational LLM in Delphi 13.

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Book cover: SDD in Delphi
Delphi and AI

SDD in Delphi

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Put specifications at the center and use AI with greater clarity, control, and technical quality.

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Book cover: Delphi Alive
Software Engineering

Delphi Alive

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Restore your ability to evolve Delphi systems through small, verifiable, and reversible changes.

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Book cover: The Roots of Our Sides
History & Belonging · Coming soon

The Roots of Our Sides

Discover the paths that connect people to ideas and how much of a life story remains outside a label.

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Book cover: From Conversation to Action
AI & Automation · Coming soon

From Conversation to Action

Move beyond conversation and build automations and agents that organize information, use tools, and perform tasks under your control.

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Book cover: Don't Start from Zero
AI & Productivity · Coming soon

Don't Start from Zero

Turn context, rules, and examples into reusable specifications for creating better materials with AI, without starting again for every request.

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Book cover: Your Project, Your Rules
Development & AI Agents · Coming soon

Your Project, Your Rules

Turn your project knowledge into clear instructions, reusable skills, and changes you can verify.

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Book cover: ERP Engineering with Delphi
Delphi & ERP Engineering · Coming soon

ERP Engineering with Delphi

Build and evolve Delphi ERPs without losing consistency, traceability, or recoverability.

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Book cover: RAG in Delphi
Delphi & Artificial Intelligence · Coming soon

RAG in Delphi

Build a Delphi assistant that retrieves information from your documents and lets you check the sources behind its answers.

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Book cover: Secure Delphi
Delphi & Security · Coming soon

Secure Delphi

Turn risks into engineering decisions that can be tested, audited, and maintained throughout the software lifecycle.

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Portrait of Régys Borges da Silveira
About the author

Technical knowledge, human decisions, and responsibility.

Régys Borges da Silveira is an Embarcadero MVP, developer, teacher, instructor, and speaker. For over 20 years, he has turned experience in technology, education, and business into practical knowledge.

Embarcadero MVPTeacher and speaker20+ years of experience