Join us for a live recording of the Future Knowledge podcast on February 10, 2026 at 1PM EST / 10AM PST.
AI is not magic. It’s not a god, a demon, or a sentient mind plotting its next move. It’s a set of tools and infrastructure we build, deploy, and should control. From Silicon Valley hype to political speeches, the way we talk about AI turns it into something supernatural—and those stories are shaping the laws we live by.
In AI Tools, Not Gods, Caroline De Cock takes readers inside the myth-making machine, revealing the four seductive narratives that are warping AI policy, and shows how to replace them with evidence-based rules that protect people, encourage innovation, and hold real actors accountable.
Whether you’re a policymaker, a technologist, or just someone tired of the hype, this book is a clear-eyed guide to governing the AI we actually have.
About our speakers
Caroline De Cock, LL.M., is the Head of Research at information labs and a prolific author and commentator on digital rights, AI governance, and technology policy. She is the author of iLobby.eu: Survival Guide to EU Lobbying, and she contributed to The New Virtual Money and Business and Law on the Internet. Caroline is a blogger and podcaster who occasionally contributes to Techdirt, Euractiv, and Techpolicy.
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