Böcker av Jacob Ward

Why the privatization of British Telecom signaled a pivotal moment in the rise of neoliberalism, and how it was shaped by the longer development and digitalization of Britain’s telecommunications infrastructure.When Margaret Thatcher sold British Telecom for £3.6 billion in 1984, it became not only, at the time, the largest stock flotation in history, but also a watershed moment in the rise of neoliberalism and deregulation. In Visions of a Digital Nation, Jacob Ward offers an incisive interdisciplinary perspective on how technology prefigured this pivot. Giving due consideration to the politicians, engineers, and managers who paved the way for this historic moment, Ward illustrates how the decision validated the privatization of public utilities and tied digital technology to free market rationales.In this examination of the national and, at times, global history of technology, Ward’s approach is sweeping. Utilizing infrastructure studies, environmental history, and urban and local history, Ward explores Britain’s nationalist and welfarist plans for a digital information utility and shows how these projects contested and adapted to the “market turn” under Margaret Thatcher. Ultimately, Visions of a Digital Nation compellingly argues that politicians did not impose neoliberalism top-down, but that technology, engineers, and managers shaped these politics from the bottom up.

"The best book I have ever read about AI." -Roger McNamee, New York Times bestselling author of ZuckedArtificial intelligence is going to change the world as we know it. But the real danger isn't some robot that's going to enslave us: It's our own brain. Our brains are constantly making decisions using shortcuts, biases, and hidden processes-and we're using those same techniques to create technology that makes choices for us. In The Loop, award-winning science journalist Jacob Ward reveals how we are poised to build all of our worst instincts into our AIs, creating a narrow loop where each generation has fewer, predetermined, and even dangerous choices.Taking us on a world tour of the ongoing, real-world experiment of artificial intelligence, The Loop illuminates the dangers of writing dangerous human habits into our machines. From a biometric surveillance state in India that tracks the movements of over a billion people, to a social media control system in China that punishes deviant friendships, to the risky multiple-choice simplicity of automated military action, Ward travels the world speaking with top experts confronting the perils of their research. Each stop reveals how the most obvious patterns in our behavior-patterns an algorithm will use to make decisions about what's best for us-are not the ones we want to perpetuate.Just as politics, marketing, and finance have all exploited the weaknesses of our human programming, artificial intelligence is poised to use the patterns of our lives to manipulate us. The Loop is call to look at ourselves more clearly-our most creative ideas, our most destructive impulses, the ways we help and hurt one another-so we can put only the best parts of ourselves into the thinking machines we create.

Welcome to our soup cookbook! Here, you'll find a collection of delicious and comforting soups to warm you up on chilly days. From classic vegetable soup to hearty chili and everything in between, there's something for everyone in this book. Every recipe is accompanied by the description of the soup's origin. Here's what you'll discover:Tomato SoupPotato Leek SoupMinestrone SoupCauliflower SoupChicken Noodle SoupLentil SoupTomato and Basil SoupCauliflower and Potato SoupCarrot and Ginger SoupCreamy Mushroom SoupSplit Pea SoupMinestrone Soup with ChickenPotato SoupSpicy Black Bean SoupCorn ChowderCreamy Potato Leek SoupSpicy Tomato Basil SoupGumbo Soup Creamy Carrot SoupButternut Squash SoupCreamy Broccoli SoupSpicy Sweet Potato SoupChili Soup RecipeCarrot Ginger SoupCreamy Leek and Potato SoupSpiced Sweet Potato SoupSpicy Butternut Squash SoupCreamy Zucchini SoupFrench Onion SoupFish SoupCrema Parmentier Chicken and Rice SoupCreamy Prawn SoupAvgolemono Soup Borscht Soup Bouillabaisse SoupGazpacho SoupTom Yum Soup Maryland Crab Chowder Sauerkraut Soup Pearl Barley Soup And more...Soups are a versatile and comforting dish that can be enjoyed all year round. With this recipe book, you now have a collection of delicious soup recipes to choose from, each with its own unique flavor and ingredients. Whether you prefer creamy, hearty, or light soups, there is something for everyone in this collection. So, gather your ingredients, heat up your pot, and start whipping up some soul-satisfying soups!