{"id":197312,"date":"2026-03-19T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/desperate-efficiency-los-angeles-review-of-books\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:55:11","slug":"desperate-efficiency-los-angeles-review-of-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/desperate-efficiency-los-angeles-review-of-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate Efficiency | Los Angeles Review of Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lareviewofbooks.org\/article\/bruce-holsinger-culpability-artificial-intelligence-ethics-novel-interview\/\">Desperate Efficiency | Los Angeles Review of Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lareviewofbooks.org\/article\/bruce-holsinger-culpability-artificial-intelligence-ethics-novel-interview\/\">https:\/\/lareviewofbooks.org\/article\/bruce-holsinger-culpability-artificial-intelligence-ethics-novel-interview\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-19 08:34:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"lareviewofbooks.org\">lareviewofbooks.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of the key points from the article on Bruce Holsinger\u2019s latest novel, &#8220;Culpable&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Core Theme<\/strong>: The novel explores the ethics of artificial intelligence, focusing on the moral ambiguity in AI&#8217;s increasing prevalence in modern life.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Plot Outline<\/strong>: The story centers on a family affected by a self-driving car accident that kills an elderly couple, leading to deep investigations and encounters with mysterious technological implications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Author&#8217;s Background<\/strong>: Holsinger draws on his research of ethical philosophy, machine learning history, and bioethics to ground the novel&#8217;s examination of AI&#8217;s implications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Research Sources<\/strong>: Notable research included works by Fei-Fei Li, Karen Hao\u2019s &#8220;Empire of AI,&#8221; and the writings of Joanna Bryson and Josh Cowls on robotics and bioethics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Incorporation of AI<\/strong>: Initially planned without AI as a theme, Holsinger&#8217;s conception shifted during the draft, particularly influenced by the rise of ChatGPT. He aimed to weave in AI to discuss agency, responsibility, and technological efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Literary Style and Techniques<\/strong>: The novel uses metatextual inserts and mythological examples to provide a broader, more realistic understanding of contemporary AI and its societal roles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Collective Responsibility<\/strong>: Holsinger emphasizes &#8220;culpability&#8221; as a collective responsibility concept encompassing broader societal implications, particularly in the context of AI and climate change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Fears and Hopes of AI<\/strong>: Holsinger raises concerns about the environmental impact and military applications of AI, but also acknowledges the potential benefits such as medical advances.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Holsinger\u2019s Vision for the Novel<\/strong>: He sees his novels, including \u201cCulpable,\u201d as thought experiments urging readers to reflect on technology&#8217;s influence on inner lives and to embrace moments free from the constant pursuit of efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Author&#8217;s Credentials<\/strong>: Holsinger has been recognized for his earlier works, including The Displacements and The Gifted School, and he teaches English at the University of Virginia with a Guggenheim Fellowship to his name. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim of these discussions is to foster a deeper consideration of the rapidly evolving technology in our lives and its multifaceted impact.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desperate Efficiency | Los Angeles Review of Books https:\/\/lareviewofbooks.org\/article\/bruce-holsinger-culpability-artificial-intelligence-ethics-novel-interview\/ Publish Date: 2026-03-19 08:34:00 Source Domain:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.lareviewofbooks.org\/unsafe\/fit-in\/718x0\/filters:format(png):quality(75)\/https%3A%2F%2Fassets.lareviewofbooks.org%2Fuploads%2FBruce%20Holsinger.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-197312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificial-intelligence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197312"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197314,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197312\/revisions\/197314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}