Friday, October 04, 2024

"The Unaccountability Machine" by Dan Davies

Following on from thoughts in this post from back in August, this book was published earlier this year and has been acclaimed by respected reviewers. It's on my "to-read" list.

"A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad..."




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