AI Tools, Not Gods: Why Artificial Intelligence Hype Threatens Global Governance-and How to Fix It

By Caroline De Cock

AI is not magic.

It's not a god, a demon, or a sentient mind plotting its next move.

It's a set of tools and infrastructure we build, deploy, and should control.

From Silicon Valley hype to political speeches, the way we talk about AI turns it into something supernatural-and those stories are shaping the laws we live by.

In AI Tools, Not Gods, Caroline De Cock takes readers inside the myth-making machine, revealing the four seductive narratives that are warping AI policy, and shows how to replace them with evidence-based rules that protect people, encourage innovation, and hold real actors accountable.

Whether you're a policymaker, a technologist, or just someone tired of the hype, this book is a clear-eyed guide to governing the AI we actually have.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9083616800
• ISBN13: 9789083616803
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Btf Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"