
Code Dependent
living in the shadow of ai — shortlisted for the women's prize for non-fiction
$46.23
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2024
Summary
Code Dependent: Reclaiming Humanity in the Age of AI
‘Code Dependent is the intimate investigation of AI that we’ve been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon.’ - Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
‘Murgia combines her deep experience of the last decade in technology with incredible storytelling and the result is a nuanced, thoughtful and very accessible picture of a world deeply affected by AI.’ - Martha Lane Fox
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Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781529097306 |
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ISBN-10: | 1529097304 |
Author: | Madhumita Murgia |
Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
Imprint: | Picador |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 320 |
Release Date: | 8 July 2024 |
Weight: | 528g |
Dimensions: | 243mm x 163mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Code Dependent is the No Logo of the 2020s. * The Times *A penetrating look at how we’re allowing artificial intelligence to infiltrate all parts of society, from policing, welfare, justice and health, to the point where whole lives are being altered – often ruined – by systems that hardly any of us understand * The Daily Telegraph *The power of this book lies in the rich stories it tells of individuals … Drawing on interviews from around the globe, this highly readable and deeply important book exposes AI’s sordid underbelly. * The Guardian *Given the topic’s ubiquity, it is refreshing when a new perspective comes along. And Code Dependent is just that, making it a must-read for those struggling to reckon with the AI revolution. * New Scientist *Every chapter in Code Dependent shocks … Simultaneously a thoughtful introduction and a deep dive for anyone who already knows quite a lot about AI, or thinks they do * The Irish Times *The stories in Code Dependent are wonderfully varied … Through a series of vivid, dramatically diverse tableaus, Murgia situates Al in the rough and tumble of human society. * Literary Review *There’s nothing like a long plane journey to rediscover the joys of reading an entire book in one sitting and I have just had that pleasure [with Madhumita Murgia’s Code Dependent], understanding the dangers of where AI might take us. – Anne Sebba, The Guardian, ‘What We’re Reading’Code Dependent is the intimate investigation of AI that we’ve been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon. – Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance CapitalismBrilliant story telling. Books about AI often put the tech centre stage but Murgia makes you, the human, the hero and sadly often the victim in this fascinating collection of stories about the impact of code on our future. – Marcus du Sautoy, author of The Creativity CodeMurgia explores what the rise of AI means for us as a society by looking at the impact it has on nine ordinary people around the world. – BBC Culture, ‘2024’s Most Anticipated Books’A testament to the power of storytelling in unraveling the complexities of AI. Murgia’s profound insights and meticulous research offer a rare and invaluable perspective on the intersection of technology and society. – Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential ViewProvides a much needed corrective to the trendy breathless Silicon Valley insider AI history – Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, co-founder of the AI Now Institute
About The Author
Madhumita Murgia
Madhumita Murgia is the Artificial Intelligence Editor of the Financial Times and has been writing about AI for over a decade. Born and raised in India, she was educated as an immunologist in the UK. She lives in London.
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