Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI

We review the new book by AI expert Nell Watson. Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI is published by Kogan Page.

Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI reviewed

We are big fans of Nell Watson since we first met her and came across her insights in 2015. This book is a logical one to write at this point in time. The book systematically covers the various areas of AI and its impacts on humanity. This book definitively describes all of this, and it is a comprehensive list of areas where it could have an impact. What we felt was lacking in terms of a detailed discussion and road map, was how it might be possible to actually ethically harness the power of AI.

Maybe we missed it, but it seemed like this book was strong on description and less on discussion of how, on earth, the ethical side of AI is tackled. This is of course a hard topic to get your teeth into, but for a book with the word ethics in the title, we did not come away with any strong takeaways to be shared. Perhaps these could be more explicitly discussed in a second edition of the book?

More about the book

AI promises to transform our world, supercharging productivity and driving new innovations. Taming the Machine uncovers how you can responsibly harness the power of AI with confidence.

AI has the potential to become a personal assistant, a creative partner, an editor and a research tool all at once. But it also represents a threat to your livelihood, data and privacy. Taming the Machine offers the practical insights and knowledge you need to work with AI with an ethical and responsible approach.

In this book, celebrated AI expert and ethicist Nell Watson offers practical insights on how you can ethically innovate with AI. It delves into the ethical issues of unbridled AI, highlighting the challenges that it will bring to society and business unless we fortify cybersecurity, safeguard our data, and understand the dangerous potential of artificial intelligence.

Step into the future and supercharge your performance safely by Taming the Machine.

Nell Watson is a researcher, writer, speaker and applied tech ethicist. She is President of the European Responsible AI Office, an AI Expert at Singularity University, and pioneers global standards as an AI Ethics Certification Maestro at IEEE. She advises leading organizations on their machine learning strategies, specializing in AI research and ethical advocacy.

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