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The means of prediction : how AI really works (and who benefits)

by Maximilian Kasy

This work analyses how power and ownership shape artificial intelligence, arguing that its development is driven by those who control its essential resources and calling for democratic oversight.

Accession 33847 ISBN 9780226839530 Publisher University of Chicago Press
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