Read These Books Before You Enter the AI and Social Media Debates

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory DoctorowCory Doctorow is a journalist and sci-fi author who has been writing about technology for decades. You might be familiar with his recent book, Enshittification, about how the internet has gotten so much worse and what we can do about it. This is his newest book: “A short, provocative guide to what’s good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI.” Doctorow recognizes the potential of AI as well as the dangers of the AI hype bubble we find ourselves in. —Danika Ellis Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age by Vauhini VaraWhat does it mean to be a person in a moment when technology is increasingly good at performing humanity? What does it mean to create art and seek connection when algorithms purport to replace both? Vara’s attempt to co-write a book with AI ventures to surprising places and achieves a level of nuance that is all too uncommon in today’s discourse. Part performance art, part social commentary, this is the book about AI and creativity I’ve been waiting for. —Rebecca Joines Schinsky Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsThe wildest thing about thi...