Profecã-A / Prophecy [Spanish]

By Carissa Véliz

Un ensayo para reflexionar sobre los peligros de los nuevos or culos que dominan nuestra era.

«De los or culos y hor scopos a los algoritmos, de los dados a los datos: c mo intentamos predecir el futuro y los riesgos de la seguridad que anhelamos. Carissa V liz lo explica con una inteligencia abrumadora y un humor ir nico que desnuda a los emperadores . --Irene Vallejo

El lugar m stico y m gico que tuvieron los or culos, los astr logos y todo tipo de adivinadores en la Antig edad hoy lo ocupan los algoritmos. Desde nuestras finanzas o la atenci n m dica hasta las noticias, las redes sociales y los productos que consumimos, vivimos rodeados de pron sticos que influyen en cada una de nuestras decisiones y nos generan una falsa sensaci n de seguridad.

En este ensayo, la fil sofa y profesora de la Universidad de Oxford Carissa V liz muestra c mo la confianza ciega en las predicciones --ya sean humanas o digitales-- nos vuelve vulnerables a los estafadores y al autoenga o. A partir de la medicina, el clima, la estad stica, la inteligencia artificial e incluso la vida cotidiana, la autora desmonta los mitos que rodean los or culos modernos --m s datos no siempre significan mejores resultados, la IA puede aumentar los riesgos en lugar de reducirlos-- para llegar a una inevitable conclusi n: una sociedad libre no necesita m s predicciones, sino una mejor preparaci n.

En este iluminador ensayo, Carissa V liz nos invita a cuestionar el poder de quienes aseguran saber lo que ocurrir . Porque la promesa de la predicci n no es conocer el futuro, sino controlar a los dem s.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

"Lively. . . . Rousing. . . . Prophecy--roving, intelligent, irreducibly idiosyncratic--can expand our sense of possibility, starting now." --The New York Times Book Review

Tech empires are the prophets of the modern day, and like the ancient oracles and medieval astrologers that preceded them, they're not in it for the common good--they're in it for power. Award-winning University of Oxford professor Carissa V liz brilliantly argues why we must reclaim that power, and shows us how.

"A masterpiece. . . . The most important book you will read for years." --Roger McNamee, New York Times bestselling author of Zucked

For thousands of years, oracles, seers, and astrologers advised leaders and commoners alike about the future. But predictions are often power plays in disguise, obfuscating accountability and stripping individuals of their agency. Today we face the same threat of powerful prophets but under a new facade: tech.

Not only do modern predictions made by tech companies advise on war, industry, and marriages, but artificial intelligence also now determines whether we can get a loan, a job, an apartment, or an organ transplant. And when we cede ground to these predictions, we lose control of our own lives.

Drawing on history's cautionary tales and modern-day tech companies' malfeasance--from surveillance and biased algorithms to a startling lack of accountability--Carissa V liz demonstrates that big tech's prophecies are just as shallow, dangerous, and unjust as their ancient counterparts'. What she uncovers in the process is chilling. Artificial intelligence is increasing risk in business and society while creating a false sense of security. In this incisive, witty, and bracingly original book, V liz contends that the main promise of prediction is not knowledge of the future but domination over others. Powerful people use predictions to determine our future. Prophecy is an invitation to defy those orders and live life on our own terms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: B0GRNLKNHM
• ISBN13: 9791387600631
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Debate
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.