EUNIS’s AI4ALL SIG is proud to announce the Open Access publication of The Unbearable Light(ness) of AI: Bright Promises and Hidden Shadows of Artificial Intelligence.
Edited by Giuliano Pozza, (AI4ALL SIG co-Leader), it explores 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, the book moves beyond both hype and alarmism to examine AI across three interconnected levels: global systems, organisational governance, and personal ethics. It addresses topics including digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, sustainability, inclusion, healthcare, education, and accessibility, while 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 volume 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. Download it here.
We are delighted to share that 28 signed copies will be available exclusively to attendees of EUNIS 2026 in Timisoara, Romania in exchange for a financial contribution to cover publication and shipping costs.
All others interested in obtaining a copy will be able to do so via OpenBook Publishers’ website.
