Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia (English) Hardcov

by Madhumita Murgia

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Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "First published in the UK in 2024 by Picador"--Title page verso Publisher Description Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction Named a best book of the year by Esquire, The Spectator and Publishers Weekly A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, revealing the perils and inequities of our growing reliance on automated decision-making On the surface, a British poet, an UberEats courier in Pittsburgh, an Indian doctor, and a Chinese activist in exile have nothing in common. But they are in fact linked by a profound common experience--unexpected encounters with artificial intelligence. In Code Dependent, Murgia shows how automated systems are reshaping our lives all over the world, from technology that marks children as future criminals, to an app that is helping to give diagnoses to a remote tribal community. AI has already infiltrated our day-to-day, through language-generating chatbots like ChatGPT and social media. But it's also affecting us in more insidious ways. It touches everything from our interpersonal relationships, to our kids' education, work, finances, public services, and even our human rights. By highlighting the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from the cozy enclave of Silicon Valley, Code Dependent explores the impact of a set of powerful, flawed, and often-exploita

• Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry
• Year: 2024
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781250867391
• Condition: Fine

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