The Almighty Machine

by Pekka Vahvahen, Mark Jones (Translator)

The hymn of Digitalization is nothing We must encourage the creation of new apps. We must develop AI in order to prevail among international competition. Technology's advance will halt climate change and let robots do the dumb stuff for us. Our faith in technology is powerful because it has saved us in the past. The Almighty Machine shows us technology’s flip side. The things that once powered us toward a brighter tomorrow are already undermining our quality of life. The data stream has shattered our concentration, human relationships have been reduced to a menu of emojis, constant surveillance has nullified much of our privacy, and the development of AI could be the beginning of the end for us. We are becoming the casualties of our own success. Pekka Vahvanen's bristling and timely critique, deftly translated by Mark Jones, throws doubt on the necessity of technological development in a world saturated in tech. The Almighty Machine presents an important Does progress no longer make us happier?

248 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2022

Reviews

[Joshua Line]

"Climate change is significant, but it could never bring about our undoing like AI."

"That which yesterday turned me on, today just makes me yawn."

[Arturo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nunca llega a un punto pero finalmente es un libro de anécdotas turbias sobre el mejor villano de ficción de la vida moderna: La inteligencia artificial.