{"product_id":"discourse-machines-9781509575114","title":"Discourse Machines: Power and Knowledge in the Age of Large Language Models","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge language models are everywhere, from chatbots and search engines to content generators and decision-making systems. But what is actually happening when they 'speak'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscourse Machines\u003c\/i\u003e argues that LLMs are not neutral tools but active producers of meaning, knowledge, and power. Drawing on critical theory, post-structuralism, and discourse analysis, Simon Lindgren situates LLMs within longer traditions of thinking about language, power, and knowledge. Through close readings of interactions with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other systems, he reveals how these machines reproduce truth, perform authority without understanding, simulate care without embodiment, and enact the 'death of the author' while projecting a coherent voice. As these systems become embedded in education, healthcare, journalism, and governance, the stakes could not be higher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a critical perspective on generative AI, \u003ci\u003eDiscourse Machines\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for understanding what happens when language itself is automated, and what we must do to reclaim discourse from the machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 November 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 223 mm; Width 144 mm; Thickness 22 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polity Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509575114\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Simon Lindgren","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68150691397882,"sku":"9781509575114","price":59.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781509575114.jpg?v=1794299887","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/discourse-machines-9781509575114","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}