Democratizing AI offers a powerful rethinking of how artificial intelligence should be governed. Challenging the dominance of tech elites in shaping AI's future, Zimmermann argues that AI deployment is a political act-one that must be subject to democratic control. She proposes a practical "playbook" for reclaiming agenda-setting power through civic participation, public ownership, and institutional reform.
Engaging with leading critics, Zimmermann defends a risk-sensitive proceduralist approach while acknowledging the deeper structural challenges posed by capitalism, inequality, and democratic fatigue. This book is a call to action: to resist learned helplessness, confront techno-authoritarianism, and shape AI's trajectory in line with democratic values. Thoughtful, urgent, and visionary, the book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of technology and democracy.
| ISBN: | 9781526183613 |
| Publication date: | 25th August 2026 |
| Author: | Annette Zimmermann |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Critical Powers |
| Genres: |
Impact of science and technology on society Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects Artificial intelligence |
Democratizing AI offers a powerful rethinking of how artificial intelligence should be governed. Challenging the dominance of tech elites in shaping AI's future, Zimmermann argues that AI deployment is a political act-one that must be subject to democratic control.
Democratizing AI features in the following genres: Impact of science and technology on society, Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects, Artificial intelligence
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Democratizing AI was written by Annette Zimmermann and published by Manchester University Press
Democratizing AI has 264 pages
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