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The Digital Future Daily books of the year
- Below are some of the books DFD read in 2024 that offer insight into the digital future, whether they're tackling the artificial intelligence hype machine, explaining how tech gives one society a leg up over another or reimagining our fundamental relationship with "progress."
The article from POLITICO's Digital Future Daily, titled "The Digital Future Daily Books of the Year," highlights a curated list of books recommended by the newsletter's staff for readers interested in technology, politics, and the future. The selections include a mix of fiction and non-fiction, focusing on themes like AI, cybersecurity, and the societal impacts of digital transformation. Key recommendations include "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" by Shoshana Zuboff, which explores how tech companies commodify personal data; "The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book" by Andriy Burkov, offering insights into machine learning; and "The Ministry for the Future" by Kim Stanley Robinson, a novel that imagines a near-future response to climate change. Other notable mentions are books on the ethics of technology, the history of the internet, and speculative fiction that delves into the implications of our increasingly digital world. The list aims to provide readers with both educational and thought-provoking material to understand and navigate the complexities of the digital age.
Read the Full Politico Article at:
[ https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2024/12/24/the-digital-future-daily-books-of-the-year-00196010 ]
Read the Full Politico Article at:
[ https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2024/12/24/the-digital-future-daily-books-of-the-year-00196010 ]
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