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Phil Frana Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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James Madison University faculty member. Sharing things I'm reading on the past, present, and future of computing and artificial intelligence.

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Book Cover for: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, Safiya Umoja Noble

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Safiya Umoja Noble
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism - Safiya Umoja Noble https://t.co/KnCbNcYwHR #books

Paperback, 2018

$33.00Member price:$33.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, Paul Scharre

Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War

Paul Scharre
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War - Paul Scharre https://t.co/3DdXKPD6Ga #books

Paperback, 2019

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Closed and Common Orbit, Becky Chambers

A Closed and Common Orbit

Becky Chambers
Phil FranaPhil Frana

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers https://t.co/YpehA9S58n #novels

Paperback, 2017

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions, Brian Christian

Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Brian Christian
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions - Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths https://t.co/uA9NWTQjyW #books

Paperback, 2017

$22.99Member price:$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, Caroline Criado Perez

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Caroline Criado Perez
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Caroline Criado Perez on Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men https://t.co/WSteWRYVxn

Paperback, 2021

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick, Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick

Kazuo Ishiguro
Phil FranaPhil Frana

'Klara and the Sun' Imagines a Social Schism Driven by AI https://www.wired.com/story/kazuo-ishiguro-interview/

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, Melanie Mitchell

Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans

Melanie Mitchell
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans - Melanie Mitchell https://t.co/prXtNRec8c #books

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Book Cover for: More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech, Meredith Broussard

More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech

Meredith Broussard
Phil FranaPhil Frana

More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech - Meredith Broussard https://t.co/z5LVIapiyu #books

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Book Cover for: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. Heinlein

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Mycroft Holmes (Mike/Michelle) from Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress https://t.co/LvtUNZwmK3

Paperback, 2018

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence, Kate Crawford

Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence

Kate Crawford
Phil FranaPhil Frana

Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford https://t.co/mJV4jEXEDh #books

Paperback, 2022

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book