AI - What do we gain, what do we give away?

Book AI - What do we gain, what do we give away?

AI – What Do We Gain, What Do We Give Away? takes a practical and critical look at one of the most important technological developments of our time.

Artificial intelligence can help us write, research, learn, organise, create and work more efficiently. But what happens when convenience gradually turns into dependence? What about privacy, creativity, employment, responsibility and our ability to think and make decisions for ourselves?

Rather than presenting AI as either a miracle or a threat, Stefaan Van Laere examines both sides. Drawing on his own extensive daily use of artificial intelligence, he explains what AI can already do remarkably well, where it still fails, and how we can use it without surrendering our own judgement.

The book covers everyday applications as well as broader questions about work, education, privacy, creativity, digital assistants, robots and the changing relationship between humans and machines. A practical final section presents one hundred concrete ways in which AI can be used in everyday and professional life.

Accessible, personal and critical, this is not a technical manual for specialists. It is a guide for anyone who wants to understand AI, make better use of it and remain firmly in control.

Stefaan Van Laere is a Belgian author, journalist and publisher with more than thirty years of experience in print and digital media. He is the founder of independent publishing house Partizaan and has written both fiction and non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.

Having experienced the transition from the typewriter to computers, the internet, digital publishing and artificial intelligence, Van Laere approaches AI from a practical rather than purely technical perspective. He uses artificial intelligence in his daily work as a writer, journalist and publisher, while remaining critically aware of its limitations and wider impact on society.