Category: Non-Fiction
Author: Hugh Taylor
Genres: Computers, Current Affairs, Current Events, History, Internet, Nonfiction, Politics, Social Media
5 Stars
331 Pages
Publisher: Intrados Publishing, IBPA Members’ Titles
Release Date: June 19, 2020
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Computers, Internet, Social Media
The book is divided into the following chapters:
- Introduction: A Digital Fire Bell in the Night
- Chapter 1: Smart Machines with Built-In Stupidity
- Chapter 2: The (non) Impact of 20 Years of Cyber Warnings
- Chapter 3: Losing Without Fighting
- Chapter 4: Russia’s Digital Dezinformatsiya
- Chapter 5: China’s Unrestricted Plunder
- Chapter 6: Nothing’s New, Except Everything
- Chapter 7: The Risk of a “Cyber 1914”
- Chapter 8: Who Will Not Replace Us?
- Chapter 9: Defending the Quantum States of America
- Chapter 10: Making the Machines (and Ourselves) Smarter
- Conclusion: Digital Hope
The author points to how social media caused division between different political views. By using algorithms, companies can target what material an audience wants to see. This causes more of a fracture in society. There are also security concerns with foreign manufacturers. We are in uncharted waters and need to find a way to fix our country.
