AI Ain't Fly
Look, we all know AI is rubbish. Here are some books about why it sucks so hard.
created by kathytrithardt
last updated January, 2026
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Thank you for making this list!! Recommending:
- Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World (Parmy Olson)
- The AI Con: How to Fight Big Techâs Hype and Create the Future We Want (Emily M. Bender & Alex Hanna)
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Love the diversity of authors on this list⌠almost like recognising oppressive systems is more obvious to some⌠đ
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oho you beat me to it đđ no recs, just hate AI đââď¸
Hate appreciated in this case!
If you have decent recommendations, let me know so I can add them.
I recommend Unmasking AI by Dr Joy Buowamlini! It focuses primarily on the biases within AI
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Jeanette Winterson has an essay collection on AI - 12 Bytes
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Great list, great name, great recommendations! I wish more people would read these books and stop using genAI.
I hate that there is a need for this list, but am happy to be its guardian.
I may be going into comp sci but there's still so many things I think ai shouldn't do. Good list!
The best type of comp sci human!
*bookmarked
This is not a non fiction recommendation, but you should consider checking out Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
I love that book!
love this!
Love this list!
Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant would go nicely with this list!
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Another non-fiction rec: Zed, by Joanna Kavenna. Itâs a darkly funny take on algorithm-based AI gone rogue
Do you mean fiction, not non-fiction? It appears to be a satirical novel.
Yes, sorry. I got distracted when writing đ It is fiction, and very good.
