{"product_id":"9783032223098","title":"Artificial Intelligence A Classical Liberal Approach","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePalgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eArtificial Intelligence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Classical Liberal Approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChris Berg\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book presents a classical liberal perspective on the governance and economic implications of artificial intelligence. As generative AI transforms industries and institutions, this book reframes urgent debates on safety, regulation, labour, and autonomy through the lens of classical liberal economic and political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on Austrian economics, liberal growth theory, and institutional economics, this book argues that classical liberalism and its philosophical framework has not only historically inspired the design of artificial intelligence but also remains a critical guide for its future development and application. From neural networks as emergent orders to AI agents as capital goods, the book explores how liberal principles can guide innovation, mitigate risk, and preserve individual rights. Chapters examine interpretability, the future of work, open-source commons, and the calculation debate, engaging with theorists such as Hayek, Kirzner, Simon, and Schumpeter. The book proposes polycentric governance models for AI safety and rights protection, emphasizing pluralism, contestability, and due process over precautionary control.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book will be an essential resource for scholars in political economy, law and economics, technology policy, and digital governance. It will also appeal to a broader readership interested in academically rigorous, liberal approaches to the challenges and opportunities of the intelligence explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Berg\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Economics at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of twelve books, including Institutional Acceleration (Cambridge University Press 2025), Understanding the Blockchain Economy (Edward Elgar, 2019), The Classical Liberal Case for Privacy in a World of Surveillance and Technological Change (2018) and The Libertarian Alternative (Melbourne University Press, 2016). He has published more than 30 peer reviewed papers including in top journals, across the areas of free markets and individual liberty, regulation, technological change, and civil liberties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032223098\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e206\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46413077840012,"sku":"9783032223098","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032223098.jpg?v=1781060436","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032223098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}