{"product_id":"ex-machina-essays-on-a-decade-of-tech-policy","title":"Ex Machina : Essays on a Decade of Tech Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx Machina: Essays on a Decade of Tech Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rahul Matthan brings together a carefully curated selection of essays examining the intersection of technology, law, policy, and society. Drawn from more than a decade of the author's weekly column, the book offers a contextualised account of some of the most significant developments in technology policy and their implications for India and its citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom digital identity and UPI payments to drones, maps, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies, the essays explore how technology is regulated and how the Indian state uses digital systems for administration while navigating the risks they can create for citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together Rahul Matthan's writing on technology policy from a period of rapid technological and regulatory change. Part analysis and part record of developments as they unfolded, the collection creates a timeline of India's evolving relationship with technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe essays are organised into two broad sections: \u003cstrong\u003edigital public infrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etechnology\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each piece is contextualised to help readers understand the policy and legal questions surrounding technologies such as digital identity, UPI payments infrastructure, drones, mapping systems, and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines not only how technologies are developed and regulated, but also what their growing use means for citizens. It considers the balance between technological innovation, public administration, individual rights, and the risks that accompany increasingly digital societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten from the perspective of India as a developing country with significant interests in the global technology landscape, \u003cstrong\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an accessible account of a defining decade in technology policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow India's technology policy evolved over a decade of rapid change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between technology, law, policy, and society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe development and regulation of digital public infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe policy implications of digital identity and UPI payments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulatory questions surrounding drones, maps, and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Indian state uses technology for administration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe risks and implications of technology for citizens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe challenges of balancing innovation, regulation, and individual interests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in technology policy and digital transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawyers and legal professionals working with technology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicymakers and public-sector professionals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and researchers interested in technology and society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in India's digital economy and public infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx Machina\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a clear and cohesive account of a transformative period in technology policy. By bringing together Rahul Matthan's essays on digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, regulation, and emerging technologies, the book helps readers understand how India's relationship with technology has evolved and what that evolution means for society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rahul Matthan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54647064428819,"sku":"BY36.901","price":660.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/ExMachina_9788168170117_FrontCover.webp?v=1788365688","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/ex-machina-essays-on-a-decade-of-tech-policy","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}