In this short introduction, David Gunkel examines the shifting world of artificial intelligence, mapping it on to everyday 21st century life and probing the consequences of this ever-growing industry and movement.

David J. Gunkel is an award-winning educator and scholar, specializing in the philosophy of technology. He is the author of nine books, including The Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics (2012); Robot Rights (2018) and An Introduction to Communication and AI (2019). He currently holds the position of Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University, USA. More info at http://gunkelweb.com

0. Preface 1. Introduction 2. Default Settings 3. The New Normal 4. Responses