{"product_id":"the-reality-game-how-the-next-wave-of-technology-will-break-the-truth-hardcover","title":"The Reality Game: How the Next Wave of Technology Will Break the Truth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Woolley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFake news posts and Twitter trolls were just the beginning. What will happen when misinformation moves from our social media feeds into our everyday lives?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnline disinformation stormed our political process in 2016 and has only worsened since. Yet as Samuel Woolley shows in this urgent book, it may pale in comparison to what's to come: humanlike automated voice systems, machine learning, \"deepfake\" AI-edited videos and images, interactive memes, virtual reality, and more. These technologies have the power not just to manipulate our politics, but to make us doubt our eyes and ears and even feelings.\u003cbr\u003eDeeply researched and compellingly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Reality Game\u003c\/i\u003e describes the profound impact these technologies will have on our lives. Each new invention built without regard for its consequences edges us further into this digital dystopia.\u003cbr\u003eYet Woolley does not despair. Instead, he argues pointedly for a new culture of innovation, one built around accountability and especially transparency. With social media dragging us into a never-ending culture war, we must learn to stop fighting and instead prevent future manipulation. This book shows how we can use our new tools not to control people but to empower them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Samuel Woolley \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and researcher specializing in the study of automation\/AI, emergent technology, politics, persuasion, and social media. He is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and program director for computational propaganda research at the Center for Media Engagement, both at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining UT, Woolley founded and directed the Digital Intelligence Lab at the Institute for the Future, a 50-year-old think tank based in the heart of Silicon Valley. He also cofounded and directed the research team at the Computational Propaganda Project at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. He has written on political manipulation of technology for a variety of publications including \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMotherboard\/VICE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTechCrunch\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuartz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. His research has been featured in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and on \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrontline\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been presented to members of NATO, the US Congress, the UK Parliament, and to numerous private entities and civil society organizations. His PhD is from the University of Washington. He tweets from @samuelwoolley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.5 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771686617376,"sku":"9781541768253","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f59cbbc2ab5a30ab35d9956981a2bacf.webp?v=1780390995","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-reality-game-how-the-next-wave-of-technology-will-break-the-truth-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}