Mario Desean Booker

Broschiertes Buch

404 Justice Not Found

How Algorithms Encode Apartheid

Beschreibung

Dr. Mario DeSean Booker exposes how artificial intelligence systems operate as sophisticated mechanisms of racial control, perpetuating segregation through computational processes while claiming mathematical objectivity. This comprehensive analysis documents "algorithmic Jim Crow"-automated discrimination reproducing historical exclusion patterns at unprecedented scale. Through empirical research spanning corporate documents, demographic mapping, and community organizing across continents, Booker reveals calculated strategies behind technology infrastructure placement. From xAI's environmental racism in Memphis-gas turbines poisoning a historically Black community with cancer rates four times the national average-to rare earth extraction networks devastating Congolese villages for Silicon Valley's "clean" technology, this work traces digital colonialism's planetary scope. Integrating environmental justice theory with critical technology studies, Booker demonstrates how AI development systematically concentrates benefits among wealthy elites while externalizing costs to marginalized populations worldwide. His spatial analysis reveals 68% of surveillance infrastructure targets communities of color, while energy consumption research documents the physical impossibility of current AI growth trajectories within planetary boundaries. Yet this transcends harm documentation. Through case studies of successful resistance-Memphis community organizing against corporate power, Oaxacan indigenous telecommunications cooperatives-Booker provides frameworks for democratic technology governance. His international comparative research proves community-controlled alternatives are practical models already operational globally. As algorithmic systems proliferate and climate change accelerates, this book offers essential tools for scholars, policymakers, organizers, and technology workers committed to ensuring digital development serves human flourishing rather than computational oppression. The evidence is systematic. The analysis is comprehensive. The choice for justice remains ours.

Autor

Dr. Mario DeSean Booker stands at the nexus of technological innovation and social justice, wielding his Ph.D. in Information Technology from the University of the Cumberlands (2022) to challenge systems of algorithmic discrimination and digital colonialism. His interdisciplinary approach fuses rigorous technical analysis with community-centered advocacy, creating frameworks that expose how emerging technologies perpetuate structural inequalities while providing actionable solutions for democratic governance.Currently serving as a Full-Time Professor in Graduate Information Technology at Purdue University Global, Dr. Booker has taught across multiple institutions including the University of Michigan-Flint, Trine University, and Cleary University. His pedagogical expertise spans cybersecurity, network management, cloud computing, and data science, while his research penetrates the deeper implications of AI infrastructure on environmental justice and community autonomy.Dr. Booker's scholarly contributions have established him as a leading voice in the emerging field of critical technology studies. His 2025 book 404: Justice Not Found synthesizes years of interdisciplinary research into a comprehensive framework examining how algorithmic discrimination, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and digital colonialism converge to shape contemporary governance. This work builds upon his extensive publication record, including peer-reviewed articles on digital redlining, automated crisis negotiation systems, and the environmental impact of AI infrastructure.His methodological innovations include the development of the Intersectional Disparity Index (IDI) and Cumulative Disadvantage Score (CDS) for measuring systemic inequities in AI-driven security systems, alongside community-based algorithmic auditing frameworks that enable grassroots organizations to expose discriminatory technologies. Through case studies such as his analysis of Memphis xAI, Dr. Booker demonstrates how corporate practices, environmental health, and community resistance intersect in the digital age.Beyond academia, Dr. Booker brings substantial industry experience from roles spanning system administration, business intelligence, and technical training. His professional background includes positions with CH Robinson Worldwide, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and multiple technology consulting firms. This combination of theoretical insight and practical expertise informs his understanding of how technological systems operate within real-world power structures.Dr. Booker holds multiple advanced degrees, including an M.S. in Technology and Innovation Management from Northcentral University and dual B.A.S. degrees in Information Systems Engineering and Networking and Security from American Business Technology University. His certifications include CompTIA A+, ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional, and AWS Cloud Practitioner, alongside specialized training in Quality Matters peer review and educational technology.Active in community engagement, Dr. Booker has served on the Flint Community Advisory Taskforce for Public Safety and as a judge for multiple science and engineering fairs, including the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. His commitment to bridging academic research with community organizing reflects his belief that technological inquiry and social justice are mutually reinforcing endeavors.Dr. Booker's research agenda continues to evolve across three primary directions: large-scale algorithmic auditing applications, comparative studies of AI infrastructure in the Global South with emphasis on resistance movements, and policy model development that aligns technical resilience with democratic accountability. His work provides essential frameworks for policymakers, scholars, and organizers confronting the challenges of building equitable and sustainable technology futures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mario Desean Booker, Ph.D
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9798999970718
• Artikelnr.: 75508855