Books We Read in 2023 to Prepare Us for the Future.

The article reviews several influential books that provide insight into the rapid developments and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in recent years. It highlights Fei-Fei Li's *The Worlds I See*, which chronicles her pioneering work on ImageNet and her role in human-centered AI, and Kashmir Hill's *Your Face Belongs to Us*, which exposes the ethical and civil liberties concerns surrounding facial recognition technology, particularly Clearview AI's controversial practices. The piece also discusses Isaac Asimov's *I, Robot* for its early exploration of robotics ethics, Michael Lewis's *Going Infinite* for its portrayal of tech industry personalities, Brian Merchant's *Blood in the Machine* for its historical perspective on labor resistance to technology, and George Orwell's *1984* for its prescient warnings about AI-generated content and control over truth. Together, these works frame key debates about AI's future impact on society, privacy, and power.