Bridle's haunting work outlines the future of technology and artificial intelligence. He begins by exploring the way technological advantages shape our ability to survive. He mentions the risk associated with depending on technology. Then, he discusses the dark side of technology, the use of highly calibrate military equipment, nuclear bombs, and the use of the computer Cold War era.
He continues by addressing the unimaginable competence of AI programs, citing former chess woarld champion, Gary Kasporov's famous loss to IBM's chess computer. He discusses the problems of the Youtube entertainment that has replaced more antiquated forms of entertainment, noticing that mixed in with normal children's shows in the algorithms are videos depicting gruesome horrors. This kind of lack of foresight is what Bridle says will define the future unless better information is given. He mentions the way that information leaks also contribute to real life security risks.
Bridle turns his attention to the climate, showing that another lack of foresight led to the global warming crisis. On the other hand, he mentions that the future seems promising with reference to new technology for solving those problems. He mentions surveillance and government interests, and the NSA, and he mentions how cryptocurrencies have the potential to change human economics. He ends the book by reflecting on the full value of how far humans have come, speculating about a hypothetical dark age to come at some far off future time.
