{"product_id":"9798868827877","title":"The Next Identity Crisis Autonomy, Power, and Control in the Age of AI","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Next Identity Crisis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAutonomy, Power, and Control in the Age of AI\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRosario Mastrogiacomo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Artificial Intelligence \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIdentity is the foundation of trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e For thousands of years, humans have built systems to answer a simple question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWho can be trusted?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e From tribal symbols and passports to digital credentials, identity has always been our anchor. But now, for the first time, we share identity with non-human actors—AI systems that think, decide, and act. This is the next identity crisis, and it challenges not just our institutions but our very sense of what it means to be human.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe Next Identity Crisis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e takes you on a sweeping journey through history, philosophy, and technology to explore how identity has evolved—and why AI changes everything. What happens to ownership when the thing you “own” has autonomy? What happens to trust when any face, voice, or signature can be fabricated? What happens to humanity when agency is no longer uniquely human?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBlending cultural insight with provocative foresight, this book examines the collapse of traditional identity systems and the illusion of control in an age of algorithmic actors. It traces the arc from ancient rituals to digital abstractions, then confronts the rupture: AI as an independent force in our social fabric. Finally, it asks whether a new social contract between humans and machines is possible—and what remains uniquely ours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAccessible yet profound, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe Next Identity Crisis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e is essential reading for anyone grappling with the ethical, political, and existential stakes of artificial intelligence. If you’ve ever wondered how trust survives in a world where identities are fluid and autonomy is shared, this book offers answers—and challenges you to rethink what it means to belong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOnline selves, avatars, deepfakes, and the abstraction of identity into data\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDelegation, drift, and deception in human-machine systems\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDeepfakes, synthetic personas, and the erosion of recognition\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eConsciousness, mortality, creativity—what remains distinct?\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAI as permanent cohabitant: The crisis of identity is about us, not them\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral readers curious about AI, philosophy, and society as well as executives, policymakers, and thought leaders outside of cybersecurity\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: normal; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17);\"\u003eRosario Mastrogiacomo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: normal; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17);\"\u003e is the Chief Strategy Officer at SPHERE, a cybersecurity firm specializing in identity hygiene and data governance. With three decades of experience in the field, Rosario leads initiatives that blend strategy, innovation, and AI to solve some of the most pressing identity security challenges. He is a recognized speaker, thought leader, and host of the podcast, Smells Like Identity Hygiene, where he explores the intersections of cybersecurity, automation, and human responsibility. Rosario is also the author of widely circulated industry articles and a contributor to executive-level conversations around the role of AI in enterprise identity and risk management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798868827877\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921333211276,"sku":"9798868827877","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798868827877","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}