The Unbearable Light(ness) of AI: Bright Promises and Hidden Shadows of Artificial Intelligence - cover image

Book Series

Copyright

Giuliano Pozza. Copyright of individual chapters are maintained by the chapter author(s).

Published On

2026-05-15

ISBN

Paperback978-1-80511-898-5
Hardback978-1-80511-899-2
PDF978-1-80511-900-5
HTML978-1-80511-902-9
EPUB978-1-80511-901-2

Language

  • English

Print Length

174 pages (XVI+174+nulla)

Dimensions

Paperback156 x 12.15 x 234 mm(6.14" x 0.47" x 9.21")
Hardback156 x 15.88 x 234 mm(6.14" x 0.62" x 9.21")

Weight

Paperback342g (12.04oz)
Hardback514g (18.14oz)

Media

Illustrations6
Tables3

THEMA

  • UY
  • QDTQ
  • KJ
  • JPP
  • KJG
  • YPMT

BISAC

  • COM004000
  • PHI005000
  • SOC071000
  • BUS070030
  • EDU039000

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • AI ethics
  • intelligent systems
  • machine learning
  • AI impact
  • moral responsibility

The Unbearable Light(ness) of AI

Bright Promises and Hidden Shadows of Artificial Intelligence

  • Giuliano Pozza (editor)

This volume examines one of the defining tensions of our era: how to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence while preserving responsibility, sovereignty, and human judgement.

Bringing together scholars and practitioners, this volume moves beyond hype and alarmism to explore AI across three interconnected levels: global systems, organisational governance, and personal ethics. It addresses digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, sustainability, inclusion, healthcare, education, and accessibility, highlighting both the environmental and social costs of AI and its potential to advance innovation within the Sustainable Development Goals.

Rather than offering easy solutions, the book advocates embracing technological possibility while insisting on transparency, accountability, and public values. At stake is not only how AI functions, but how it reshapes institutions, knowledge, and everyday life.

Balancing lightness with weight, this book invites readers to reflect critically on progress, power, and responsibility in the age of intelligent machines.

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Contributors

Giuliano Pozza

(editor)
Chief Information Officer at UniversitĂ  Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Giuliano Pozza is the Chief Information Officer at UniversitĂ  Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He is a biomedical engineer, and he has extensive experience in IT strategy, governance, change and program management in complex environments, specialising in higher education, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. He acquired certifications in DASSM (Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master), ISACA CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT). He is also a coach trained according to the ICF (International Coaching Federation) standards. He was the President of the Italian Association of Healthcare Information System Professionals (AISIS). He served as CIO of some of the most important Italian Hospitals and worked for Accenture. He likes hiking and mountaineering in the Alps, running marathons, reading and sometimes writing. He is a EUNIS Ambassador and the co-leader of the AI4ALL EUNIS Special Interest Group.