Thanks for the list, I am happy to see that I already have some of the books either under my belt or there waiting. I will definitely have to get the others!
i agree with you that Careless People is way to much a "I knew better but nobody listend to me". i would add, in its defence, that there are points that might feel more real like when she admits that she would not leave the company because of the stocks vesting (the famous golden handcufs) or medical insurance. That felt real enough toe :)
I have yet to see a tech memoir where the author is being honest with themself and the reader, like, “I was a part of this and I know I screwed up. No excuses here.”
Careless People was a wild ride from the very beginning, with the unhinged parents and the author using the possible death of her sister as an inspiration to further stalk the Facebook woman.
And that scene at the end where a woman was dying in the office and nobody cared except for our heroic author? Come ooooooon…
Funny enough I couldn't get through Enshittification. Not because it was bad, but because I didn't feel like I was learning anything from it/taking anything away from it. I guess that's a negative side effect of being really "up on" how AI is impacting things, I didn't need to be educated on any of the basics or any of the solutions. So that's totally on me.
Empire of AI was by far my favorite of the year and also from this list. Karen did an amazing job breaking it all down, telling you about the human toll behind AI. Highly recommend. I also read it right after Unmasking AI, another one high on my list.
Thanks for the list, I am happy to see that I already have some of the books either under my belt or there waiting. I will definitely have to get the others!
i agree with you that Careless People is way to much a "I knew better but nobody listend to me". i would add, in its defence, that there are points that might feel more real like when she admits that she would not leave the company because of the stocks vesting (the famous golden handcufs) or medical insurance. That felt real enough toe :)
Take a look at this video, 'equation return to me' https://share.google/IlUanq5lfsyizS6es
Not available on Spotify.. now there’s a recommendation.
Happy Christmas, Brian.
I have yet to see a tech memoir where the author is being honest with themself and the reader, like, “I was a part of this and I know I screwed up. No excuses here.”
Careless People was a wild ride from the very beginning, with the unhinged parents and the author using the possible death of her sister as an inspiration to further stalk the Facebook woman.
And that scene at the end where a woman was dying in the office and nobody cared except for our heroic author? Come ooooooon…
(sorry for the spoilers, lol)
Funny enough I couldn't get through Enshittification. Not because it was bad, but because I didn't feel like I was learning anything from it/taking anything away from it. I guess that's a negative side effect of being really "up on" how AI is impacting things, I didn't need to be educated on any of the basics or any of the solutions. So that's totally on me.
Empire of AI was by far my favorite of the year and also from this list. Karen did an amazing job breaking it all down, telling you about the human toll behind AI. Highly recommend. I also read it right after Unmasking AI, another one high on my list.
bit.ly/3KMJXGq