Democratizing AI by Annette Zimmermann

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Democratizing AI argues that AI deployment is a political act requiring democratic control. Zimmermann offers a practical playbook for reclaiming public power from tech elites and shaping AI’s future through civic participation, regulation, and justice.

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Democratizing AI by Annette Zimmermann

Democratizing AI offers a powerful rethinking of how artificial intelligence should be governed. Challenging the dominance of tech elites in shaping AI's future, Zimmermann argues that AI deployment is a political act-one that must be subject to democratic control. She proposes a practical "playbook" for reclaiming agenda-setting power through civic participation, public ownership, and institutional reform. Engaging with leading critics, Zimmermann defends a risk-sensitive proceduralist approach while acknowledging the deeper structural challenges posed by capitalism, inequality, and democratic fatigue. This book is a call to action: to resist learned helplessness, confront techno-authoritarianism, and shape AI's trajectory in line with democratic values. Thoughtful, urgent, and visionary, the book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of technology and democracy.
Annette Zimmermann is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and an Affiliate Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and co-leads UW-Madison’s Uncertainty & AI research group.
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ISBN 13 9781526183613
ISBN 10 1526183617
Title Democratizing AI
Author Annette Zimmermann
Series Critical Powers
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2026-05-05
Number of pages 264
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