Why read The Political Philosophy of AI?

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Political issues people care about such as racism, climate change, and democracy take on new urgency and meaning in the light of technological developments such as AI. How can we talk about the politics of AI while moving beyond mere warnings and easy accusations?

This is the first accessible introduction…

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1 author picked The Political Philosophy of AI as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Neil Thompson

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AI has crept up on us and already begun to have a huge impact, bringing both great promise and considerable possible threat.

As an educator, I am fascinated by the possible uses of artificial intelligence, particularly in terms of making learning more fully self-directed, rather than based on a blanket approach (a longstanding interest of mine). So, I was strongly drawn to this book and found that the time invested in reading it was well worth it.

The book highlights the links between AI and how power works in our society. So, it is not a dull technical book, but…

From Neil's 3 favorite reads in 2023.