Tech Ethics Books

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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,706 ratings — published 2016
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Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,535 ratings — published 2019
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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,875 ratings — published 2018
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,991 ratings — published 2018
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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,012 ratings — published 2018
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Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,539 ratings — published 2017
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.33 — 177,822 ratings — published 2019
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Data Feminism Data Feminism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,576 ratings — published 2020
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Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,232 ratings — published 2020
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Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.76 — 945 ratings — published 2018
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Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,528 ratings — published 2018
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Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.17 — 552 ratings — published 2020
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Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,807 ratings — published
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,100 ratings — published 2018
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Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,153 ratings — published
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.90 — 43,046 ratings — published 2017
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.65 — 57,242 ratings — published 2019
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Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions That Shape Social Media Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions That Shape Social Media (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.83 — 187 ratings — published
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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.01 — 13,093 ratings — published 2025
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More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.13 — 511 ratings — published 2023
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The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight (Strong Ideas) The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight (Strong Ideas)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.80 — 51 ratings — published 2022
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The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.33 — 5,244 ratings — published 2020
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Your Computer Is on Fire Your Computer Is on Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.87 — 98 ratings — published
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A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.36 — 266 ratings — published 2013
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Design for Real Life Design for Real Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.31 — 424 ratings — published 2016
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.12 — 51,284 ratings — published 2013
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Future Ethics Future Ethics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.29 — 273 ratings — published 2018
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The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.10 — 683 ratings — published 2020
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,465 ratings — published 2020
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Black Software: The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter Black Software: The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.95 — 129 ratings — published 2019
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The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child (Infrastructures) The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child (Infrastructures)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.17 — 113 ratings — published
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Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.64 — 169 ratings — published 2019
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Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.86 — 591 ratings — published 2018
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Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing (History of Computing) Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing (History of Computing)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.14 — 229 ratings — published 2017
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The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.73 — 328 ratings — published 2014
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Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,297 ratings — published 2017
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New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,825 ratings — published 2018
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Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,603 ratings — published 2022
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Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.15 — 94 ratings — published 2026
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Cyberfeminism Index Cyberfeminism Index (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.57 — 83 ratings — published
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Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,412 ratings — published 2025
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Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve it Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve it (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.03 — 32 ratings — published
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Power And Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence Power And Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,443 ratings — published
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An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,276 ratings — published 2021
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Why Privacy Matters Why Privacy Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.05 — 182 ratings — published
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The Power of One (The Power of One, #1) The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.36 — 95,833 ratings — published 1989
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Living in Data: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Information Future Living in Data: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Information Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 4.20 — 421 ratings — published 2021
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On Privacy and Technology On Privacy and Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.95 — 58 ratings — published
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Privacy, Information And Technology Privacy, Information And Technology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tech-ethics)
avg rating 3.88 — 17 ratings — published 2006
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Max Nowaz
“Human destiny is not controlled by humans alone anymore”
Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

Max Nowaz
“They are fully under our control and nowhere as powerful as the old AIs of the past. They’re individual machines and cannot control vast networks.”
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Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

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