Title: Making Sense of AI
Subtitle: Monster or Prodigy?
Subject Classification:  Artificial Intelligence, Society and Culture, Philosophy  
BIC Classification: UYQ, JF, HP
BISAC Classification: COM004000, PHI015000, TEC052000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Jan 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-562-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-563-1

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Description

This book examines the emergence, development, applications, and potential uses and misuses of artificial intelligence in schools, universities, employment, and everyday life. In comparing artificial intelligence and human intelligence, the book argues that the concept of artificial intelligence is flawed because the term "intelligence" is misunderstood; it lacks the biological component of natural human intelligence. Therefore, the claims about superintelligence are exaggerated and confusing.

Of course, both generative artificial intelligence and artificial general intelligence are disrupting technologies, just as smartphones have been. However, jumping from that to the idea that GAI or AGI (superintelligence) will solve all or most human problems or destroy humanity is disproportionate and without solid evidence. The book serves as a testament to the growth of AI and related technologies, highlighting a trend in technological fusion that has been evident in digitalization over the last twenty years. It concludes with three chapters examining the future of humanity, not from a futuristic science fiction perspective, but rather through an analysis of trends in the lives of individuals in education, employment, and everyday life.

Although the book, on the one hand, rejects both the promising and catastrophic views of humanity with AI, and on the second, clarifies the real role of AI --a teacher or pretender-- it also highlights the enormous opportunities for all of us, much like other disruptive technologies have brought benefits to humanity in the past, as long as we use it properly. In a nutshell, the book aims to make sense of artificial intelligence for all of us in everyday life; proposing a balanced view of where we stand in the face of this new technological disruption.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Eduardo Andere is a visiting scholar at Boston College and is based in Mexico. He holds a PhD in political science from Boston College, and Master's degrees in Economics and Public Administration from Boston University and Harvard University, respectively.

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