Murgia takes the reader through many aspects of artifical intelligence, always focusing on the human and equality side of things. Experiences of different individuals across a really wide range of counrties are discussed in a very nuanced and sensitive manner, balancing some of the benefits of AI (such as aiding diagnostic decisions in areas with very minimal medical personnel available), to some of the darker sides. Murgia described how humans in developing countries work incredibly hard to train AI algorithms and considers important aspects of exploitation and inequality, as well as discussing the issue of biased algorithms, focussing on case studies where AI has been used to identify 'likely' criminals.

This is well-written and quite accessible, keeping away from in-depth technical discussion of AI. Its focus on the human element keeps it engaging and informative - highly recommend.