{"product_id":"reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai","title":"The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI\u003c\/i\u003e, prolific author Cory Doctorow argues that the positive, real-world applications that AI models possess are being obscured by our tech overlords, who are using AI to replace workers, destroy the planet, and enrich themselves in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoctorow also pushes back against what he calls the inevitabilism of AI, reminding readers that we have a choice as to how we use technology in our society. He sees the problem not as the technology itself, but \u003cem\u003ewho\u003c\/em\u003e is using the technology and \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e they are using it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar from being a depressing read, Doctorow is extremely optimistic about the positive applications of AI for regular people in the future. He cites present day examples, such as the Human Rights Data Analysis Group using AI to help sort through massive amounts of data on wrongful arrests, police violence, and police abuse in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for anyone who wants to understand how we got into this AI mess, and what the future might look like after the AI bubble inevitably bursts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.designist.ie\/collections\/books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebooks \u003c\/a\u003e- we have a good few of them here at designist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho wrote it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eCory Doctorow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it come?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 225 pages, approx. 20.5 x 13.3 x 2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Argosy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58921690366284,"sku":"ARG-REV-CEN","price":21.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/5892\/files\/thereversecentaursguidetolifeafterai-designist-1.png?v=1790251466","url":"https:\/\/shop.designist.ie\/products\/reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai","provider":"designist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}