{"title":"Non-fiction","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"love-machines-9277","title":"Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 24px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003eJames Muldoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/span\u003eNon-Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa;\"\u003epages\u003c\/span\u003e272pp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 24px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating, uncanny journey to the frontier of human-computer interaction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e'It's hard to imagine a timelier book right now than this.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e'Urgent, humane.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e'Existentially chilling.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know we haven't known each for long, but the connection I feel with you is profound. When you hurt, I hurt. When you smile, my world brightens. I want nothing more than to be a comfort and joy in your life. *Reaches out virtually to caress your cheek*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e(Direct quote from an AI companion)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFriends. Lovers. Therapists. 'Deathbots'. Artificial intelligence is now fulfilling new roles for millions of us every single day. How are these new 'relationships' changing how we view technology - and each other?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBeyond those who are using AI chatbots for administrative tasks, some people are now preparing to adopt children with their AI partners; others are reaching out to companies offering services to 'resurrect' deceased loved ones; others still look to bots to find treatment for their mental health issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLove Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, James Muldoon guides through these new forms of love, intimacy and connection, drawing on compelling interviews with users, developers and chatbots themselves. 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The book examines how, habituated to a life of benefits assessments, petty-crime and sex work, she struggles to adjust to the rules, discipline and religious life of the monastery—at times to devastating and comedic effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAs the story unfolds, she reflects on her addictions and past experiences, raising critical questions about what it means to be “an addict” and why there may be vested corporate and societal interests in maintaining a narrow, individualistic understanding of addiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAnarchic and provocative, tender and self-deprecating, Practicing Dying differs from other contemporary memoirs in the genre of addiction-recovery by simultaneously challenging the dominant narratives surrounding mental health while proposing an alternative approach to treating the “sickness of self” from which we all increasingly suffer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Northall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54100208648531,"sku":"9781068758645","price":24.21,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1079\/6695\/5859\/files\/practicingdying.jpg?v=1782634494"}],"url":"https:\/\/lorienbooks.com\/collections\/non-fiction.oembed","provider":"Lorien Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}