New book examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping society--and why underserved communities must help shape its future.
(PRUnderground) August 4th, 2026
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms healthcare, education, employment, finance, and public services, a critical question is emerging around the world:
Who will AI serve--and who will shape its future?
In Digital Righteousness: Artificial Intelligence, the Digital Divide, and the African Diaspora, author Byron A. Love examines how artificial intelligence can either expand opportunity or deepen inequality, depending on how it is designed, governed, and deployed.
Once confined to research laboratories and technology companies, conversations about AI now include educators, policymakers, civil rights advocates, business leaders, and faith communities. Recent global discussions--including Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas--reflect a growing consensus that technological progress must be guided by ethical principles that protect human dignity.
Digital Righteousness and Magnifica Humanitas arrive at a common conclusion: technology should serve humanity--not the other way around.
Focusing on the experiences of Black communities across the African diaspora, Digital Righteousness explores both the promise and the risks of artificial intelligence. The book highlights opportunities to improve healthcare, expand entrepreneurship, strengthen education, and increase economic mobility while also examining the dangers of algorithmic bias, digital exclusion, facial recognition inaccuracies, and predictive policing systems that can disproportionately impact historically marginalized communities.
"I wrote Digital Righteousness because fear leaves people vulnerable," said Love. "When confronted with artificial intelligence, many instinctively want to flee, freeze, or fight. But we cannot escape AI--it is reshaping our workplaces, schools, healthcare systems, and financial institutions. Ignoring it only increases our risk. Digital Righteousness is a call to replace fear with knowledge, resilience, and action. My goal is to help Black communities understand AI, prepare for its opportunities and risks, and defend themselves against unjust and biased AI systems."
Drawing on more than thirty-five years of leadership in information technology, cybersecurity, governance, and artificial intelligence, Love combines technical expertise with ethical reflection to explain complex topics in language accessible to non-technical readers. Through global case studies, practical examples, and discussions of machine learning, generative AI, cybersecurity, AI governance, and algorithmic bias, the book provides readers with the knowledge needed to participate confidently in an AI-driven society.
Rather than simply warning about AI's risks, Digital Righteousness offers a vision for responsible innovation--one in which communities become active participants in shaping technology instead of passive recipients of it. The book encourages readers to engage in AI governance, advocate for equitable systems, and ensure that emerging technologies reflect fairness, accountability, and human dignity.
Ideal for Readers Interested In:
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
Digital equity and inclusion
Public policy and AI governance
Civil rights and social justice
Workforce development and the future of work
Christian ethics and technology
Responsible innovation
About the Author
Byron A. Love is a retired United States Air Force computer and information systems officer with more than thirty-five years of leadership experience in information technology, cybersecurity, governance, and artificial intelligence. He is the founding chairman of the Digital Progress Association and the author of IT Project Management: A Geek's Guide to Leadership. Through his writing and public speaking, Love advocates for ethical, human-centered technology that expands opportunity while protecting human dignity.
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Digital Righteousness: Artificial Intelligence, the Digital Divide, and the African Diaspora is available now.
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