{"product_id":"9780262059107","title":"Citizens of Tomorrow: Using AI to Revive Local Democracy","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBitton, M. L.; Haas Edersheim, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/9\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow we—and not Big Tech—can use AI to build stronger democracies and cities that are both smart \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e humane.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we think about our future with AI, we tend to imagine a dystopian future in which tech giants use ever more sophisticated algorithms to take control of our lives. A technocratic model of governance in which the people have no place. In \u003ci\u003eCitizens of Tomorrow, \u003c\/i\u003eMathis Bitton and Elizabeth Haas Edersheim argue that an alternative is possible, that we can build a future in which AI can give \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e more ownership over decision-making. They argue that AI can:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ereflect us back to ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e. AI can give communities access to high-level analytics that reflect the complexities of local preferences and situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eexpand our political imagination\u003c\/i\u003e. AI can work alongside our communities to show us possibilities that would otherwise remain inaccessible. It can help us imagine fairer futures, showing us novel solutions around which we can unite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ebuild continuous and localized decision-making.\u003c\/i\u003e AI agents can represent us in dynamic systems—services and policies—and can negotiate on our behalf, giving an equal voice to everyone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on three years of work with cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, original survey data, and hundreds of interviews, the authors profile a coalition of civic technologists, community organizers, and forward-thinking officials working to turn AI from an instrument of top-down control into a platform for bottom-up engagement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy showing that AI can help us revive local democracy, the authors show that our cities can be smart \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e humane at once—and it’s up to us to build them.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48688033923327,"sku":"9780262059107","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780262059107_s600x595.jpg?v=1781542276","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780262059107","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}