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A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
by Michael Wooldridge • 2021
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
3.87
555
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence Summary
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence 92%
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
by Michael Wooldridge 2021
3.87
555 ratings
Rage Inside the Machine
by Robert Elliott Smith • 2019
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
3.97
145
Rage Inside the Machine Summary
Rage Inside the Machine 92%
Algorithms reduce reality to neat categories. Prejudice is not a bug but the predictable exhaust.
by Robert Elliott Smith 2019
3.97
145 ratings
Unmasking AI
by Joy Buolamwini • 2023
AI couldn’t see her face. So she put on a white mask and exposed a billion-dollar bias.
4.10
2k+
Unmasking AI Summary
Unmasking AI 92%
AI couldn’t see her face. So she put on a white mask and exposed a billion-dollar bias.
by Joy Buolamwini 2023
4.10
2k+ ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 92%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
The Equality Machine
by Orly Lobel • 2022
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
3.89
154
The Equality Machine Summary
The Equality Machine 91%
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
by Orly Lobel 2022
3.89
154 ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
12k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World 91%
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Alignment Problem
by Brian Christian • 2020
AI learns our blind spots along with our data. Correcting that is the central problem in computing.
4.34
5k+
The Alignment Problem Summary
The Alignment Problem 91%
AI learns our blind spots along with our data. Correcting that is the central problem in computing.
by Brian Christian 2020
4.34
5k+ ratings
Race After Technology
by Ruha Benjamin • 2019
Facial recognition fails on dark skin. Hiring algorithms prefer white names. That's by design.
4.26
2k+
Race After Technology Summary
Race After Technology 91%
Facial recognition fails on dark skin. Hiring algorithms prefer white names. That's by design.
by Ruha Benjamin 2019
4.26
2k+ ratings
Weapons of Math Destruction
by Cathy O'Neil • 2016
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
3.87
30k+
Weapons of Math Destruction Summary
Weapons of Math Destruction 91%
How the algorithms that score your life lock in poverty, deepen racism, and erode democracy.
by Cathy O'Neil 2016
3.87
30k+ ratings
The Ethical Algorithm
by Michael Kearns • 2019
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
4.10
671
The Ethical Algorithm Summary
The Ethical Algorithm 91%
Algorithms don't do ethics by default. Making them fair takes math, and the math demands trade-offs.
by Michael Kearns 2019
4.10
671 ratings
Code Dependent
by Madhumita Murgia • 2024
Behind every AI is an exploited, invisible workforce. A reporter traces the human supply chain.
4.03
3k+
Code Dependent Summary
Code Dependent 91%
Behind every AI is an exploited, invisible workforce. A reporter traces the human supply chain.
by Madhumita Murgia 2024
4.03
3k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides)
by Matthew Burgess • 2021
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
3.71
147
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) Summary
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) 91%
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
by Matthew Burgess 2021
3.71
147 ratings
Algorithms of Oppression
by Safiya Umoja Noble • 2018
The search results you trust are shaped by profit, not truth, and they quietly reinforce racism.
3.89
4k+
Algorithms of Oppression Summary
Algorithms of Oppression 91%
The search results you trust are shaped by profit, not truth, and they quietly reinforce racism.
by Safiya Umoja Noble 2018
3.89
4k+ ratings
The AI Playbook
by Eric Siegel • 2024
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
3.98
127
The AI Playbook Summary
The AI Playbook 91%
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
by Eric Siegel 2024
3.98
127 ratings
The Master Algorithm
by Pedro Domingos • 2015
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
3.73
6k+
The Master Algorithm Summary
The Master Algorithm 91%
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
by Pedro Domingos 2015
3.73
6k+ ratings
Practicing Trustworthy Machine Learning
by Yada Pruksachatkun • 2023
Privacy, fairness, explainability, robustness: the engineering guide for ML models that earn trust.
4.95
111
Practicing Trustworthy Machine Learning Summary
Practicing Trustworthy Machine Learning 91%
Privacy, fairness, explainability, robustness: the engineering guide for ML models that earn trust.
by Yada Pruksachatkun 2023
4.95
111 ratings
The AI Con
by Emily M. Bender • 2025
ChatGPT isn't thinking, the doom-sayers aren't helping, and the real AI harms are already here.
3.69
2k+
The AI Con Summary
The AI Con 90%
ChatGPT isn't thinking, the doom-sayers aren't helping, and the real AI harms are already here.
by Emily M. Bender 2025
3.69
2k+ ratings
A Human Algorithm
by Flynn Coleman • 2019
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
3.58
299
A Human Algorithm Summary
A Human Algorithm 90%
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
by Flynn Coleman 2019
3.58
299 ratings
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You
by Janelle Shane • 2019
AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.
4.11
5k+
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You Summary
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You 90%
AI isn't outsmarting us; it's misnaming a kitten. A tour of machine learning's weirdest failures.
by Janelle Shane 2019
4.11
5k+ ratings
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2021
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
3.25
20
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News Summary
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News 90%
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2021
3.25
20 ratings
The Big Nine
by Amy Webb • 2019
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
3.75
2k+
The Big Nine Summary
The Big Nine 90%
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
by Amy Webb 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
12 Bytes
by Jeanette Winterson • 2021
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
3.90
2k+
12 Bytes Summary
12 Bytes 90%
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
by Jeanette Winterson 2021
3.90
2k+ ratings
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
3.77
837
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds 90%
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
by John Brockman 2019
3.77
837 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Melanie Mitchell • 2019
Chess champion AI still can't reason like a toddler. The true barrier to general intelligence.
4.33
4k+
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 90%
Chess champion AI still can't reason like a toddler. The true barrier to general intelligence.
by Melanie Mitchell 2019
4.33
4k+ ratings
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2018
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
3.96
786
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners 90%
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
by Oliver Theobald 2018
3.96
786 ratings
The New Age of Sexism
by Laura Bates • 2025
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
4.26
11k+
The New Age of Sexism Summary
The New Age of Sexism 90%
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
by Laura Bates 2025
4.26
11k+ ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
608
System Error Summary
System Error 90%
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021
3.82
608 ratings
How AI Thinks
by Nigel Toon • 2024
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
3.62
322
How AI Thinks Summary
How AI Thinks 90%
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
by Nigel Toon 2024
3.62
322 ratings
Rewiring Democracy
by Bruce Schneier • 2025
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
3.67
91
Rewiring Democracy Summary
Rewiring Democracy 90%
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
by Bruce Schneier 2025
3.67
91 ratings
Biased
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt • 2019
Brains sort. Society stereotypes. Implicit bias shapes split-second decisions with deadly stakes.
4.31
9k+
Biased Summary
Biased 90%
Brains sort. Society stereotypes. Implicit bias shapes split-second decisions with deadly stakes.
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt 2019
4.31
9k+ ratings
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book
by Andriy Burkov • 2019
The one-sitting machine learning education: a hundred pages, no code, every algorithm that matters.
4.25
1k+
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book Summary
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book 90%
The one-sitting machine learning education: a hundred pages, no code, every algorithm that matters.
by Andriy Burkov 2019
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Mind's Mirror
by Daniela Rus • 2024
AI extends every human capability, including the worst of us. A framework for the double edge.
3.59
110
The Mind's Mirror Summary
The Mind's Mirror 90%
AI extends every human capability, including the worst of us. A framework for the double edge.
by Daniela Rus 2024
3.59
110 ratings
The Algorithm
by Hilke Schellmann • 2024
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
3.84
429
The Algorithm Summary
The Algorithm 90%
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
by Hilke Schellmann 2024
3.84
429 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 90%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2017
How machine learning algorithms think, from regression to neural networks, no math required.
4.12
474
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners 90%
How machine learning algorithms think, from regression to neural networks, no math required.
by Oliver Theobald 2017
4.12
474 ratings
Machine Learning for Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2016
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
3.53
139
Machine Learning for Dummies Summary
Machine Learning for Dummies 90%
Machine learning demystified: pick the right algorithm, train it well, and know when it works.
by John Paul Mueller 2016
3.53
139 ratings
AI and Machine Learning for Coders
by Laurence Moroney • 2021
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
4.09
108
AI and Machine Learning for Coders Summary
AI and Machine Learning for Coders 90%
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
by Laurence Moroney 2021
4.09
108 ratings
The Eye of the Master
by Matteo Pasquinelli • 2023
AI was never about thinking machines. It was built to measure, rank, and control workers.
4.06
292
The Eye of the Master Summary
The Eye of the Master 90%
AI was never about thinking machines. It was built to measure, rank, and control workers.
by Matteo Pasquinelli 2023
4.06
292 ratings
Machine Learning
by Dr Ruchi Doshi • 2021
From training models with labeled data to finding hidden patterns: the algorithms behind modern AI.
5.00
1
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning 90%
From training models with labeled data to finding hidden patterns: the algorithms behind modern AI.
by Dr Ruchi Doshi 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Lasse Rouhiainen • 2018
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
3.92
314
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 90%
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
by Lasse Rouhiainen 2018
3.92
314 ratings
Atlas of AI
by Kate Crawford • 2020
Artificial intelligence is not just code. It runs on mines, warehouses, and state surveillance.
3.93
3k+
Atlas of AI Summary
Atlas of AI 90%
Artificial intelligence is not just code. It runs on mines, warehouses, and state surveillance.
by Kate Crawford 2020
3.93
3k+ ratings
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2022
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
3.82
502
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World Summary
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World 89%
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2022
3.82
502 ratings
Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2016
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
3.62
1k+
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning 89%
From spam filters to self-driving cars: the algorithms that learn from data, and what comes next.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2016
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Loop
by Jacob Ward • 2022
Algorithms have learned your blind spots. Now they decide while you feel in control.
3.76
508
The Loop Summary
The Loop 89%
Algorithms have learned your blind spots. Now they decide while you feel in control.
by Jacob Ward 2022
3.76
508 ratings
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future
by Henry Kissinger • 2021
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
3.43
5k+
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future Summary
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future 89%
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
by Henry Kissinger 2021
3.43
5k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business
by Steven Finlay • 2018
ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.
4.14
207
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Summary
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business 89%
ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.
by Steven Finlay 2018
4.14
207 ratings
AI Snake Oil
by Arvind Narayanan • 2024
AI isn't one thing. What predicts barely beats random chance; what creates is widely misused.
3.89
2k+
AI Snake Oil Summary
AI Snake Oil 89%
AI isn't one thing. What predicts barely beats random chance; what creates is widely misused.
by Arvind Narayanan 2024
3.89
2k+ ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 89%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
Deep Learning
by John D. Kelleher • 2019
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
3.89
473
Deep Learning Summary
Deep Learning 89%
Deep learning isn't clever math. It's simple neurons, wired at scale, learning from their mistakes.
by John D. Kelleher 2019
3.89
473 ratings
AI and Machine Learning for On-Device Development
by Laurence Moroney • 2021
Privacy-respecting on-device AI: face detection, text analysis, custom models. No cloud, no PhD.
4.17
6
AI and Machine Learning for On-Device Development Summary
AI and Machine Learning for On-Device Development 89%
Privacy-respecting on-device AI: face detection, text analysis, custom models. No cloud, no PhD.
by Laurence Moroney 2021
4.17
6 ratings
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