{"product_id":"citizens-of-tomorrow-m-l-bitton-9780262059107","title":"Citizens of Tomorrow: Using AI to Revive Local Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow we--and not Big Tech--can use AI to build stronger democracies and cities that are both smart \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e humane.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we think about our future with AI, we tend to imagine a dystopian future in which tech giants use ever more sophisticated algorithms to take control of our lives. A technocratic model of governance in which the people have no place. In \u003ci\u003eCitizens of Tomorrow, \u003c\/i\u003eMathis Bitton and Elizabeth Haas Edersheim argue that an alternative is possible, that we can build a future in which AI can give \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e more ownership over decision-making. They argue that AI can: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ereflect us back to ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e. AI can give communities access to high-level analytics that reflect the complexities of local preferences and situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eexpand our political imagination\u003c\/i\u003e. AI can work alongside our communities to show us possibilities that would otherwise remain inaccessible. It can help us imagine fairer futures, showing us novel solutions around which we can unite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ebuild continuous and localized decision-making.\u003c\/i\u003e AI agents can represent us in dynamic systems--services and policies--and can negotiate on our behalf, giving an equal voice to everyone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on three years of work with cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, original survey data, and hundreds of interviews, the authors profile a coalition of civic technologists, community organizers, and forward-thinking officials working to turn AI from an instrument of top-down control into a platform for bottom-up engagement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy showing that AI can help us revive local democracy, the authors show that our cities can be smart \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e humane at once--and it's up to us to build them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. L. Bitton,Elizabeth Haas Edersheim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 026205910X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262059107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"M. L. Bitton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546498404607,"sku":"9780262059107","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/citizens-of-tomorrow-m-l-bitton-9780262059107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}