The AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future by Virginia Dignum

Virginia Dignum

If you're near Umeå, Sweden, see @vdignum.bsky.social next week, 26 April at 2:00 pm CEST at Bildmuseet! In conversation with museum director and curator Katarina Pierre, Dignum will discuss her new book, The AI Paradox, followed by a signing.

This free talk will be held in English: buff.ly/GPXO3dW

What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway? Separating out the myths and facts of AI.

The AI Paradox by @vdignum.bsky.social has been reviewed by @bentarnoff.com for @thenation.com: “by probing the riddles and antinomies that exist below the surface, Dignum gives the general reader a truer gauge of the subject’s depth.” Read the full review:

Great speed presentations by ADD team followed by a thought provoking reflection talk by @vdignum.bsky.social centering on the human responsibility in deciding on, developing, and deploying AI

The #AI Paradox by @vdignum.bsky.social Febr 2026 @princetonupress.bsky.social
I just posted a #book review (in German)—it’s definitely worth reading and truly insightful and refreshing. I’m working on an English version, coming soon acemaxx-analytics-dispinar.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

The AI Paradox Book Review

The #AI Paradox
#Book Review
The AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future @vdignum.bsky.social Febr 17, 2026 @princetonupress.bsky.social London 2026.

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(I started reading an awesome new #book)
The #AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future by @vdignum.bsky.social Prof. Virginia Dignum
@princetonupress.bsky.social Febr 17. 2026.
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The AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future by Virginia Dignum. A user’s guide to navigating the intricate, often contradictory relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence.

In The AI Paradox, @vdignum.bsky.social cuts through the hype and sensationalism that often surround #AI and reveals why the most profound questions it raises are not about technology but ourselves.

Out now! Read a free sample of this powerful book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#Technology

Modelling the cosmos and imagining a future without meat: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Andrew Robinson calls @vdignum.bsky.social's The AI Paradox a "stimulating analysis." Read the full review in @nature.com's Books in Brief:

When Speed Becomes the Enemy of Knowledge: Academia's Quiet Crisis When Speed Becomes the Enemy of Knowledge: Academia's Quiet Crisis A recent piece in Science. " Why I may ‘hire’ AI instead of a graduate s...

A piece in Science asks whether he should hire AI instead of a graduate student.
But this is not about #AI.
We are confusing speed and quantity with quality and relevance.
Academia is about mentoring knowledge not efficiency.

Blog: reflectingwide.blogspot.com/2026/03/when...

#academia #Mentorship

The AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future by Virginia Dignum

A user’s guide to navigating the intricate, often contradictory relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence.

The AI Paradox by Virginia Dignum is now available!

Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#Technology #Innovation #Tech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

”Regeringen missar att reglering kan gynna AI-utvecklingen” | Forskning & Framsteg ”Krånglet ska bort!” Det var ett viktigt slagord när den nuvarande EU-kommissionen under hösten 2025 lanserade ”Digital Omnibus” – ett initiativ för att förenkla regelverk. …

Sveriges AI-strategi som kom förra veckan bygger på en missuppfattning om att reglering hindrar utvecklingen av digitala tjänster. Vår forskning visar tvärtom att reglering kan gynna både svensk AI-utveckling och medborgarnas rättigheter, skriver Virginia Dignum och Maja Fjæstad.

20 livres à lire en février 2026 | Le Grand Continent On répète souvent que le futur n'a jamais été aussi incertain, que le présent nous appelle, que l'histoire bégaie. Mais on n'en prend pas mieux la mesure qu'en lisant. Pour nous aider à sortir de…

20 Books to Read in February as recommended by @grandcontinent.bsky.social includes the new book by @vdignum.bsky.social, The AI Paradox! @florianlouis.bsky.social calls it ‘[Un] petit livre percutant’ – read the full review here:

The AI Paradox: How to Make Sense of a Complex Future by Virginia Dignum. A user’s guide to navigating the intricate, often contradictory relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence.

@vdignum.bsky.social's The AI Paradox is a user’s guide to navigating the intricate, often contradictory relationship between #ArtificialIntelligence and human intelligence.

Arrives 17 February. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#ReadUP #Technology #AI

Thinking in Public When “Agentic” Goes Rogue:  Why Coordination Matters More Than Autonomy This recent Science article on malicious AI swarms offers a soberin...

New blog: When Agentic Goes Rogue, reflecting on Science article www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...: the real risk isn’t autonomy, but autonomy without coordination, institutions, or accountability.

➡️ reflectingwide.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...

#AgenticAI #AIAlignment #AIGovernance #Democracy

I've received scam invitations claiming to be UN... not this name tho

Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.

Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.

@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed

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THE AI PARADOX | Kirkus Reviews In this optimistic take, the seductive skills of AI systems are pitted against the complexity of human intelligence.

The AI Paradox by @vdignum.bsky.social is “a nuanced, hopeful vision of a future with human intelligence amplified, not overwhelmed, by machine intelligence.” Read the full Kirkus review:

sharing our new article on the role of regulation for #AI therapist chatbots.

with @jasonetucker.bsky.social and @petterericson.bsky.social

AI Policy Lab @Umeå University
#ResponsibleAI #AIgovernance

I was privileged to attend #MLIndaba2025 #MLI2025 #Urunana
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Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' | Virginia Dignum | 13 comments I agree with Mustafa Suleyman on this, there is every reason to be concerned about the growing psychological dependency on AI. But framing the problem as ‘seemingly conscious AI causing psychosis’ i...

My comments on Mustafa Suleyman ill-called 'seemingly conscious AI' 🤦‍♀️
www.linkedin.com/posts/vdignu...

My comments on #Sweden prime minister use of #AI chatbots made it to The Guardian 😀 | Virginia Dignum | 16 comments My comments on #Sweden prime minister use of #AI chatbots made it to The Guardian 😀 https://lnkd.in/eXJPXW9t Here, in Swedish, the original article https://lnkd.in/eQ6GSRrS #ResponsibleAI #AIgover...

@jswanljung.bsky.social ha ha first thing I see on linkedin www.linkedin.com/posts/vdignu... cc @vdignum.bsky.social

Trump’s new AI agenda, which prioritizes unilateral national dominance, discarding environmental safeguards and ethical guardrails, and rejecting any ‘woke’ value, stands in direct opposition to the… ... Trump’s new AI agenda, which prioritizes unilateral national dominance, discarding environmental safeguards and ethical guardrails, and rejecting any ‘woke’ value, stands in direct opposition to the c...

Trump’s AI plan swaps ethics and environmental safeguards for unilateral dominance, betraying the human‑centred cooperation the world needs.
Unilateral AI domination jeopardizes us all.

#AI #ResponsibleAI #AIforAll #AIgovernance #globalAI

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#AI for Good of who? of whom?
Thank you @abeba.bsky.social for denouncing this charade and say loud and clear what many of us commenting on: #ITU's summit is more about washing than responsibility
#aiforgood

@unistuttgartiris.bsky.social presents its work to our wonderful advisory board - @vdignum.bsky.social, Bob Williamson, and Jens Birkholzer. @csindermann.bsky.social gave a great about the biases of people when seeking information from large-language models.

Click to care It started with a sentence in the screen: “You don't build machines; you build futures.” When Noor clicked Accept, she didn’t know she’d just enrolled in the world’s most rigorous AI ethics program.

Going completely out of my comfort zone, I'm sharing this short scifi I just wrote, when challenged to imagine a possible future where all AI development and use is responsible.
Comments are much welcome, but be gentle 😊, never attempted writing fiction before...
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Call for Fellowships Jan-June 2026 Are you working on groundbreaking ideas in AI policy, ethics, or governance? Do you have experience in interdisciplinary settings and thrive in collaborative environments? The AI Policy Lab at Umeå…

If you are working on how AI shapes and is shaped by society, this is your opportunity to join us as a fellow in 2026 at AI Policy Lab @Umeå University

🕐 Deadline: 1 June, 17:00 CET

#AIpolicy #AIgovernance #AIethics #responsibleAI #AI
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Time for a European Social Media Ecosystem | Virginia Dignum Publication alert! See our latest piece, co-authored with a brilliant team of international researchers and policymakers, exploring the impact of the current pivotal moment in global tech governance. ...

New publication!

As US platforms resist regulation, Europe has a chance to lead by building transparent, interoperable social media aligned with #humanvalues

Read more 👇
#TechGovernance #DSA #DMA #AIAct #Interoperability #DigitalSovereignty #Europe

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"Beyond the AI race: why global governance is the greatest innovation"
Read my new blog in #AIPEX: aipolicylab.se/2025/04/08/b...

I argue that AI governance is our greatest innovation challenge.

#ResponsibleAI is not the finish line. It is the only viable path forward.

#AIgovernance #AIethics

🏝️Insightful talk in sight!
🔔Join the webinar Responsible #AI: Governance, #Ethics, and Sustainable Innovation by Responsible #AI expert @vdignum.bsky.social
👉The event is organised as part of the European University of Technology lunchtime seminars series.
Read more: kt4democracy.eu/events/respo...

Socially intelligent AI | Civic AI Lab | Amsterdam Advancing society through civic-centered and community-minded AI technology. Civic AI Lab.

I've joined the University of Amsterdam, as a guest professor and upcoming co-director of Civic AI Lab 2.0.
Looking forward to collaborate and explore the potential of all what AI Policy Lab @Umeå University and SIAS can do together.
More information on the Civic AI Lab: www.civic-ai.nl