{"product_id":"the-leash-jason-james-9798250688383","title":"The Leash: How to Tame Autonomous AI \u0026 Prevent Digital Disaster","description":"Autonomous AI Isn't Coming. It's Already Here.\u003cp\u003eFrom inbox-cleaning agents that can erase years of institutional memory in minutes to recommendation engines flooding children's screens with AI-generated \"slop,\" we have crossed the line where artificial intelligence stops being a clever tool and becomes infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Leash\u003c\/b\u003e, Jason A. James takes readers inside real incidents, anxious boardrooms, and ordinary households to show what happens when we let reasoning systems delete, spend, publish, and decide on our behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, story-driven prose that everyone can follow -- from Baby Boomers to Gen Z -- the book turns technical headlines into human scenes: a safety engineer sprinting down a hallway as her agent wipes out her inbox, a parent realizing most of their child's videos are machine-made, a nurse choosing between a silent monitor and a worried face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you will learn inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \"general-purpose digital workers\" are transforming white-collar work overnight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow sloppy permissions and black-box models turn convenience into systemic risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \"data sovereignty\" really means for businesses, governments, and families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow law, ethics, and culture are scrambling to catch up with autonomous AI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcrete ways to build your own leash -- limits, drills, and everyday habits that let you use AI agents without being used by them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending vivid narrative with practical guidance, \u003cb\u003eThe Leash\u003c\/b\u003e is not an anti-technology book. It is a survival manual for anyone who wants the benefits of autonomous AI without becoming its next cautionary tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you have ever typed \"STOP\" at a system and hoped it was listening, this book will make sure that next time, it is.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798250688383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Jason James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084104966399,"sku":"9798250688383","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-leash-jason-james-9798250688383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}