A People's Guide Press

A People’s Guide Press is an independent nonprofit press dedicated to creating how-to guide booklets and collaborative activities intended to teach the general public about how the Internet and emerging technologies influence economies, relationships, and culture. We focus on understanding how these technologies work, demystifying where and how they are being used within the public sphere, and communicating why it is important to understand their influence in order for more people to have the opportunity to shape and navigate collective futures. Our booklets offer frameworks, tools, and educational materials for understanding the complex systems within and social issues posed by recent and emerging technologies. 

 The first of a series of People’s Guides is about Artificial Intelligence. The People's Guide to Artificial Intelligence is an educational and speculative approach to understanding artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing impact on society. The 78-page booklet explores the forms AI takes today and the role AI-based technologies can play in fostering equitable futures. The project resists narratives of dystopian futures by using popular education, design, and storytelling to lay the groundwork for creative imaginings.

Written by Mimi Onuoha and Diana Nucera a.k.a. Mother Cyborg, with design and illustration by And Also Too.