social-history-of-ai

The 'Preamble' chapter of Matteo Pasquinelli's 'The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence' primarily serves as a front matter introduction, providing publication details, bibliographic data, and the book's framing as a social history of AI. It situates the work within academic and publishing contexts, highlighting its focus on the social aspects and history of automation, machinery, and AI's impact on labor. The chapter also outlines the book's structure and thematic orientation toward AI as a division of labor.