Code Dependent : Living in the Shadow of AI

<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024<br><br>What does it mean to be human in a world that is rapidly changing with the development of artificial intelligence?<br><br>Highly readable and deeply important &ndash; <i>The Guardian</i><br><br>Exposes the hidden consequences of our existing AI technologies &ndash; <i>The Times</i></b><br><br>Through the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from Silicon Valley, <i>Code Dependent</i> 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 <i>FT</i>, exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency &ndash; and shatter our illusion of free will.<br><br>AI 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.<br><br><b>The intimate investigation of AI that we&rsquo;ve been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon. &ndash; Shoshana Zuboff, author of <i>The Age of Surveillance Capitalism</i></b><br><br><b>A nuanced, thoughtful and very accessible picture of a world deeply affected by AI &ndash; Martha Lane Fox</b></p>