{"product_id":"9781529097313","title":"Code Dependent","description":"Author: Madhumita Murgia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529097313\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eCode Dependent\u003c\/i\u003e is the intimate investigation of AI that we’ve been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon.' – Shoshana Zuboff, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'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, Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWhat does it mean to be human in a world that is rapidly changing thanks to the development of artificial intelligence, of automated decision-making that both draws on and influences our behaviour?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThrough the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from Silicon Valley, \u003ci\u003eCode Dependent\u003c\/i\u003e explores the impact of a set of powerful, flawed, and often exploitative technologies on individuals, communities, and our wider society. Madhumita Murgia, AI Editor at the \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e, exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency – and shatter our illusion of free will.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAI is already changing what it means to be human, in ways large and small. In this compelling work, Murgia reveals what could happen if we fail to reclaim our humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Creativity Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845856968862,"sku":"TLD-9781529097313","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529097313.jpg?v=1781223073","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529097313","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}