Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age

Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age

Vauhini Vara, 2025

Overview

This book offers a personal examination of how technology companies have both met and exploited humanity's fundamental need for understanding and connection. It delves into the ambition behind AI development, questioning whether the goal of creating machines that can communicate and perform tasks better than humans leads to liberation or subjugation. The author, an award-winning tech journalist, reflects on her own experiences with technology, from early online interactions to using AI for writing assistance, highlighting the power and potential dangers of corporate-owned technologies.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in the intersection of technology, selfhood, and society.
• Individuals curious about the development and implications of artificial intelligence.
• Those who appreciate personal narratives intertwined with systemic critique.

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 320
• Binding: Hardback
• Publisher: Random House Inc.
• ISBN: 9780593701522
• Publication Year: 2025