First published 2021
World-leading economist Daron Acemoglu issues an urgent warning: AI's meteoric rise risks supercharging inequality, stifling innovation, and undermining democracy. But he has a bold plan to redesign AI and harness its power for the greater good. Through riveting case studies, Acemoglu reveals how we can steer AI away from its darkest trajectory - if we act now. A clarion call for a new era of AI that lifts up all of humanity.
Genres: business, political-science, economics, non-fiction, technology, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: thought-provoking, urgent, visionary
Tropes: call-to-action, cautionary-tale, expert-perspective
Setting: Boston
Period: 21st-century
192 pages · Paperback · MIT Press