{"product_id":"before-ai-decides-paperback","title":"Before AI Decides - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePayson R. Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePayson R. Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtificial intelligence increasingly shapes the choices that affect our lives. From information and employment to healthcare, education, and public services, automated systems now influence decisions once made by people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore AI Decides: Nine Ways to Stay Human\u003c\/strong\u003e examines what happens when judgment quietly migrates from humans to systems, not through malice or conspiracy, but through speed, scale, and default design. Drawing on more than five decades of work across science, technology, design, and storytelling, Payson R. Stevens offers a clear and accessible framework for understanding where automation helps, and where human responsibility must remain non-negotiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than arguing for or against artificial intelligence, the book asks a more enduring question: \u003cstrong\u003ewhat must never be delegated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core are \u003cstrong\u003eNine Ways to Stay Human\u003c\/strong\u003e, practical principles readers can use to recognize when systems are assisting and when they are deciding. These principles address issues with global relevance, including opaque decision-making, lack of accountability, mental health impacts, creative labor, environmental costs, and the erosion of due process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world examples and plain-language explanation, the book helps readers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify when automated systems function as authorities rather than tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why many AI systems cannot fully explain their outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsist on human oversight in high-stakes decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect children and mental health from engagement-driven systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefend human creativity, dignity, and fair compensation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake responsibility for fixing harm when systems fail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the examples are contemporary, the questions this book raises are universal: who decides, who is accountable, and what must remain human in an automated world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for general readers, educators, policymakers, and institutions, \u003cstrong\u003eBefore AI Decides\u003c\/strong\u003e is accessible without technical background and grounded in lived human experience. It calls not for slowing innovation, but for strengthening judgment, responsibility, and care where they matter most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44200189067399,"sku":"9798994760307","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4dKvNep3Za9798994760307.webp?v=1773496217","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/before-ai-decides-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}