The AI con : how to fight big tech's hype and create the future we want
Bender, Emily M., 1973-2025
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Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs, even creative ones, like doctors, teachers and care-workers? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The answers to these questions, as the authors of 'The AI Con' make clear, are 'no', 'they wish', 'LOL', and 'definitely not'. In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity so they can replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. Meanwhile, across healthcare, education, media, government and law-enforcement, 'AI' products are already being introduced that are unreliable, ineffective, unjust and dangerous.
Main title:
The AI con : how to fight big tech's hype and create the future we want / Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna.
Author:
Bender, Emily M., 1973-, authorHanna, Alex, author
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2025.
Collation:
xi, 274 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781847928610 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
303.483
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
6688699
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sheen Library | Adult non-fiction | 303.483Society | Available |
| Twickenham Library | Adult non-fiction | 303.483Society | Available |