9781541774759

The Equality Machine

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781541774759

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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.

ISBN-13

9781541774759

ISBN-10

1541774752

Weight

1.29 Pounds

Dimensions

6.45 x 1.55 x 9.60 In

List Price

$30.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

368 pages

Publisher

PublicAffairs

Published On

2022-10-18



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