The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
AUTHOR | Lobel, Orly |
PUBLISHER | PublicAffairs (10/18/2022) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022 At a time when AI and digital platforms are under fire, Orly Lobel, a renowned tech policy scholar, defends technology as a powerful tool we can harness to achieve equality and a better future. Much has been written about the challenges tech presents to equality and democracy. But we can either criticize big data and automation or steer it to do better. Lobel makes a compelling argument that while we cannot stop technological development, we can direct its course according to our most fundamental values. With provocative insights in every chapter, Lobel masterfully shows that digital technology frequently has a comparative advantage over humans in detecting discrimination, correcting historical exclusions, subverting long-standing stereotypes, and addressing the world's thorniest problems: climate, poverty, injustice, literacy, accessibility, speech, health, and safety. Lobel's vivid examples--from labor markets to dating markets--provide powerful evidence for how we can harness technology for good. The book's incisive analysis and elegant storytelling will change the debate about technology and restore human agency over our values.
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ISBN-13:
9781541774759
ISBN-10:
1541774752
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
368
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.25 x 9.48 inches
Weight:
1.27 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Information Technology
Computers | Public Policy - Science & Technology Policy
Computers | Artificial Intelligence - General
Dewey Decimal:
658.300
Library of Congress Control Number:
2022013119
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AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022 At a time when AI and digital platforms are under fire, Orly Lobel, a renowned tech policy scholar, defends technology as a powerful tool we can harness to achieve equality and a better future. Much has been written about the challenges tech presents to equality and democracy. But we can either criticize big data and automation or steer it to do better. Lobel makes a compelling argument that while we cannot stop technological development, we can direct its course according to our most fundamental values. With provocative insights in every chapter, Lobel masterfully shows that digital technology frequently has a comparative advantage over humans in detecting discrimination, correcting historical exclusions, subverting long-standing stereotypes, and addressing the world's thorniest problems: climate, poverty, injustice, literacy, accessibility, speech, health, and safety. Lobel's vivid examples--from labor markets to dating markets--provide powerful evidence for how we can harness technology for good. The book's incisive analysis and elegant storytelling will change the debate about technology and restore human agency over our values.
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