{"product_id":"unnatural-selection-the-catastrophic-cost-of-misusing-ai-9798218900687","title":"Unnatural Selection: The Catastrophic Cost of Misusing AI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI IS NOT MAGIC. IT'S A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT-AND YOU ARE ALREADY LIVING IN THE WORKSITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sharp, unsettling wake-up call that reminds us AI isn't destiny-it's a system we built. Pafel Dubois writes like someone who refuses to be dazzled by hype; his voice is direct, grounded, and uncomfortably honest.\" - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBookThreads.reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY WE WERE SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've been told that algorithms are neutral, benevolent forces destined to solve our problems with perfect, data-driven fairness. In theory, this should lead to a world where everyone is judged by the same rules. In reality, unchecked AI is eroding human agency and quietly rewriting the rules of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE REALITY WE LIVE IN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational Business professional Pafel Dubois strips away the sci-fi hype to reveal the messy, structural reality of the AI era. From resumes that never reach a human desk to credit decisions made by invisible \"black box\" logic, we are voluntarily handing over critical choices to Society on Autopilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unnatural Selection is a gripping and necessary wake-up call that shatters the myths of tech utopia. Reclaiming control starts with understanding the system before it finishes rewriting us.\" - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNewInBooks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI\u003cstrong\u003eNSIDE THIS PRACTICAL FIELD GUIDE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Data Pollutant: Why data isn't just a resource, but a pollutant dumping toxic costs onto our privacy and surveillance while profits flow upward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Accountability Protocol: The specific questions that force audits, appeals, and human sign-off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Autopilot Audit: Practical lines you can draw at work and in daily life before \"autopilot\" becomes permanent policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book doesn't scare you with killer robots; it scares you with indifference. It maps the consequences of misused AI-from the \"jobless by design\" restructuring of the workforce to the \"liar's dividend\" of deepfake culture-but it doesn't stop at the diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future isn't written in code yet. We built this. And we can still decide who it's for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop being a data point. Start being a decision-maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DuBois Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218900687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Pafel DuBois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403629654197,"sku":"9798218900687","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ff49b8a2-cfb8-4301-9ab8-254fa1e829b8.jpg?v=1774970028","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unnatural-selection-the-catastrophic-cost-of-misusing-ai-9798218900687","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}