Editorial Review
Booklist Review of The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence

In this entry in the Focus on Artificial Intelligence series (4 titles) designed for high/low readers, Kaul explains the details of AI, including potential uses, dangers, and technological developments. Kaul also takes care to describe public opinion on AI, citing studies that reflect both excitement and fear toward AI from professionals and everyday users, as well as AI’s use of bias. There are predictions of AI developments over the next several years that provide context to readers, allowing them to get a sense of how AI development might evolve over time. Kaul describes AI use in medicine, technology, and the military-industrial complex, as well as the environmental effects of its development process. The result is a cautionary information piece as opposed to a look into a doomed future. Wide-spaced lines of text and lots of stock photos make for an inviting package.