{"product_id":"better-tech-francine-berman-9780262054881","title":"Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow to fix the tech we depend on to empower, rather than endanger, the people who use it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an award-winning pioneer in data infrastructure and leader in tech policy, lauded by the Library of Congress, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg BusinessWeek, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTechnology powers our world. But we often give it the upper hand, treating tech solutions as right by default and accepting online risk as the price we have to pay. Rampant security breaches, unwanted surveillance, predators, and misinformation are just a normal part of cyberspace. But what if tech was designed and managed to empower and to protect the people who use it? In \u003ci\u003eBetter Tech, \u003c\/i\u003eFrancine Berman explores this question and argues that for society to advance and humanity to thrive, technology must put people first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBerman focuses on the riskiest and most essential technologies--social media, AI chatbots, search engines--all of which serve as digital critical infrastructure. She argues that the risk mitigation strategies for critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, food systems, and the electrical grid can also be used for cyberspace, because we should be able to expect that our technology is similarly safe, dependable, and trustworthy. \u003ci\u003eBetter Tech\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond identifying the problems of technology and provides an actionable playbook of responsible design, development, use, and regulatory strategies that can be used by everyone from policy makers to students and general readers to reduce technology's risks and advance the public good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francine Berman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262054884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262054881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Francine Berman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440656036095,"sku":"9780262054881","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b00706a6-905a-4639-ad4d-663256f1c101.jpg?v=1777183918","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/better-tech-francine-berman-9780262054881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}