{"product_id":"artificial-unintelligence-how-computers-misunderstand-the-world-9780262537018","title":"Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Meredith Broussard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Mit Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Mit Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Artificial Intelligence - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA software developer's misadventures in computer programming, machine learning, and artificial intelligence reveal why we should never assume technology always get it right.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eArtificial Unintelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, Meredith Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. We are so eager to do everything digitally--hiring, driving, paying bills, even choosing romantic partners--that we have stopped demanding that our technology actually work. Broussard, a software developer and journalist, reminds us that there are fundamental limits to what we can (and should) do with technology. With this book, she offers a guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology--and issues a warning that we should never assume that computers always get things right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking a case against \u003ci\u003etechnochauvinism\u003c\/i\u003e--the belief that technology is always the solution--Broussard argues that it's just not true that social problems would inevitably retreat before a digitally enabled Utopia. To prove her point, she undertakes a series of adventures in computer programming. She goes for an alarming ride in a driverless car, concluding \"the cyborg future is not coming any time soon\"; uses artificial intelligence to investigate why students can't pass standardized tests; deploys machine learning to predict which passengers survived the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e disaster; and attempts to repair the U.S. campaign finance system by building AI software. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf we understand the limits of what we \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e do with technology, Broussard tells us, we can make better choices about what we \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e do with it to make the world better for everyone.","brand":"Mit Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082329219223,"sku":"9780262537018","price":910.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780262537018.webp?v=1769200945","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/artificial-unintelligence-how-computers-misunderstand-the-world-9780262537018","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}