{"title":"Maximilian Kasy","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the insightful works of \u003cem\u003eMaximilian Kasy\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished author renowned for his contributions in the realms of \u003cstrong\u003eComputing \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e. Delving into complex topics with clarity and precision, Kasy makes the intricacies of data, prediction, and technology accessible to both enthusiasts and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed works is \u003cem\u003eThe Means of Prediction\u003c\/em\u003e, a pivotal book that unravels the methodologies and implications of predictive data analysis. This collection provides readers with a profound understanding of modern technology's role in shaping decision-making processes and the ethical considerations surrounding these advancements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student, a tech aficionado, or simply curious about the evolving technological landscape, Maximilian Kasy's books are essential reads that offer compelling insights and thought-provoking discussions. Dive into his works and enhance your knowledge of the fascinating intersection between computing and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-means-of-prediction-by-maximilian-kasy-9780226839530","title":"The Means of Prediction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn eye-opening examination of how power—not technology—will define life with AI.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAI is inescapable, from its mundane uses online to its increasingly consequential decision-making in courtrooms, employment interviews, and wars. The ubiquity of AI is so great that it's even produced public resignation—a sense that the technology is our shared fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs economist Maximilian Kasy shows in \u003cem\u003eThe Means of Prediction\u003c\/em\u003e, artificial intelligence, far from being an unstoppable force, is irrevocably shaped by human decisions—choices made to date by the ownership class steering its development and deployment. Kasy shows that the technology of AI is not complex. It is insidious, however, in its capacity to steer results to its owners' wants and ends. Kasy clearly and accessibly explains the fundamental principles on which AI works, and in doing so, reveals that the real conflict isn't between humans and machines, but between those who control the machines and the rest of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Means of Prediction\u003c\/em\u003e offers a powerful vision of the future of AI: a future not shaped by technology, but by the technology's owners. Amid a deluge of debates about technical details, new possibilities, and social problems, Kasy cuts to the core issue: who controls AI's objectives, and how is this control maintained? The answer lies in what he calls \"the means of prediction,\" or the essential resources required for building AI systems: data, computing power, expertise, and energy. As Kasy shows, in a world already defined by inequality, one of humanity's most consequential technologies in centuries has been and will be steered by those already in power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst those stakes, Kasy offers an elegant framework both for understanding AI's capabilities and for designing its public control. He makes a compelling case for democratic control over AI objectives as the answer to mounting concerns about AI's risks and harms. \u003cem\u003eThe Means of Prediction\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelation, both an expert undressing of a technology that has masqueraded as more complicated and a compelling call for public oversight of this transformative technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871556653292,"sku":"9780226839530","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20623583482268.jpg?v=1759883970"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/maximilian-kasy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}