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The book challenges the view of technological determinism that portrays humans as powerless and flawed, and instead suggests that we need to reposition the different kinds of human power in technology politics and governance.
List of contents
Introduction: Humanity in the AI Machine Age. Part 1: Human Power: What Machines Don't Have. Chapter 1: Creativity: Does a Machine Have a Creative Impulse?. Chapter 2: Emotion: How Many Shades of Hunger Does a Machine Have? Chapter 3: Life: Does a Machine Live? Chapter 4: Intuition: How Does a Machine Make a Decision?. Chapter 5: Love: Does a Machine Love?. Chapter 6: Defiance: What Has a Machine Got That Nobody's Gonna Take Away?. Chapter 7: Wisdom: Is a Machine Wise?. Part 2: 21st-Century Technology Politics: Making It Work for Humanity. Conclusion: The Seven Notes of Human Power and Why We Need a New Politics to Play That Funky Music
About the author
Gry Hasselbalch, PhD, is a renowned scholar in AI ethics and data policy with extensive experience in global technology governance. As co-founder of the thinktank DataEthics.eu, she has been instrumental in the early social movement challenging big tech. With two decades in international technology politics-from early internet governance debates to data protection and to the EU AI ethics and legal framework-she has contributed to the shaping of key discussions in global technology diplomacy. A frequent keynote speaker and author, her works include
Data Ethics: The New Competitive Advantage and
Data Ethics of Power, exploring the inherent power dynamics of AI and big data.
Summary
The book challenges the view of technological determinism that portrays humans as powerless and flawed, and instead suggests that we need to reposition the different kinds of human power in technology politics and governance.
