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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

by Jill Lepore

Random House2026ISBN 9781837314744

2 of 2 critics positive

7 reviews: 2 positives; 5 not stating a verdict in public

What the critics said

Positive
“an ominous warning of tech takeover”

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

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Positive
“Courageous book offers visceral wake-up calls”

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore: Courageous book offers visceral wake-up calls

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Book review: Sci-fi writers’ warnings were ignored

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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore

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What AI has in common with dogs

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A Government for the People, but Not by People

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How modern life became a ‘computer says no’ hellscape

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