The authors — both AI insiders turned critics — expose the exaggerated claims and marketing illusions around “artificial intelligence”. They argue that much of what big tech labels as “AI” is hype used to justify data extraction, surveillance, and the devaluation of human labour and creativity. By analysing real-world examples in healthcare, education, media and employment, the book shows how the promised “intelligent machines” often fall short, and offers a toolkit for how individuals and societies can question and resist the hype.