If you enjoyed some of the issues raised in Weapons of Math Destruction (which I really enjoyed, as it’s an AI book written by an actual developer but focuses on the social issues), you may enjoy going down the regulation/policy rabbithole. None of these are EA books, but I think that’s important and in some ways makes them better due to a wider viewpoint.
- Algorithmic Regulation by Karen Yeung and Martin Lodge This is a great, user-friendly intro to algorithmic regulation, especially because it also explores the how and more importantly why of regulation efforts. Made up of essays from a variety of experts in different areas.
- Robot Rules by Jacob Turner This is a really good, highly detailed and yet simple introduction to a lot of the legal and regulatory challenges of AI. Written by a very knowledgeable UK-based lawyer. Quite a broad scope but a good foundation of knowledge in this area.
- Advanced Introduction to Law and Artificial Intelligence This is a bit more ‘lawyery’ but is still easy to understand for a general reader. It goes via theme which is useful, eg liability, legal personhood, weaponry. Covers multiple Western and some Eastern jurisdictions with examples of how various countries have approached issues.
I also added these as good examples because they don’t fall into the ‘America is the World’ trap that a lot of books do. They focus on global policy and how it interlinks, without just talking about US policy and assuming it’s global.
If you enjoyed some of the issues raised in Weapons of Math Destruction (which I really enjoyed, as it’s an AI book written by an actual developer but focuses on the social issues), you may enjoy going down the regulation/policy rabbithole. None of these are EA books, but I think that’s important and in some ways makes them better due to a wider viewpoint.
- Algorithmic Regulation by Karen Yeung and Martin Lodge
This is a great, user-friendly intro to algorithmic regulation, especially because it also explores the how and more importantly why of regulation efforts. Made up of essays from a variety of experts in different areas.
- Robot Rules by Jacob Turner
This is a really good, highly detailed and yet simple introduction to a lot of the legal and regulatory challenges of AI. Written by a very knowledgeable UK-based lawyer. Quite a broad scope but a good foundation of knowledge in this area.
- Advanced Introduction to Law and Artificial Intelligence
This is a bit more ‘lawyery’ but is still easy to understand for a general reader. It goes via theme which is useful, eg liability, legal personhood, weaponry. Covers multiple Western and some Eastern jurisdictions with examples of how various countries have approached issues.
I also added these as good examples because they don’t fall into the ‘America is the World’ trap that a lot of books do. They focus on global policy and how it interlinks, without just talking about US policy and assuming it’s global.
Lovely! Thank you so much for the recommendations. All three of these are books I’ve never heard of before. Much appreciated.