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Why This Book? And Why Now?With the rapid developments in artificial intelligence and its growing influence on various aspects of life, it has become essential to provide a comprehensive leftist analysis of this key topic. AI has become a cornerstone in reshaping labor relations, production patterns, and managing public consciousness, surpassing traditional capitalist tools. The absence of a socialist analysis of AI allows capitalist elites to direct the discourse to serve their class interests. Therefore, we need an analysis that explains how AI is used not only as a tool for production but also as a means to control labor, consciousness, and restructure markets.
Why a Leftist Perspective on AI?This book aims to provide an initial leftist critique of AI, exposing its connection to capital domination and exploring its potential as a tool for liberation within a socialist framework. It is not only theoretical but an attempt to spark a leftist debate on how to reclaim technology from corporations and major states to serve social justice, equality, and democracy.
AI is not a threat by itself; it is a battleground where the class struggle is fought. The digital revolution is reshaping control over knowledge, making it a critical arena for class struggle. Technology is not neutral, and the challenge is to ensure it serves the masses, not deepen capitalist control.
What Does This Book Offer?This book presents a critical vision of AI from a Electronic left perspective, based on the principles of electronic leftism. It seeks to reclaim technology and redirect AI towards serving society, with a focus on building leftist digital internationals. The solution is to develop open-source, transparent systems managed democratically and push for international laws that regulate AI to serve the public good, not capitalist interests. The real solution is to build progressive alternatives with community ownership, using AI to dismantle exploitation and create a more just society.
The development of leftist capacities in the technical field has become a strategic necessity, parallel to the development of capacities in the political, intellectual, organizational, media, and grassroots fields. Just as the left cannot rely on capitalist media and seeks to build its own independent media, and as it develops its thought, politics, and organizational tools independently, free from the frameworks of capitalist domination, it must also work on building its own independent technological alternatives, with AI at the forefront, to serve its comprehensive liberation project.
Razgar AkrawiIndependent Leftist, Interested in Leftism and Technological Revolution
About the Author
Rezgar Akrawi رزكار عقراوي
Leftist Politician and Media Figure
Independent Leftist Thinker and Founder of "Electronic Left"
An independent leftist and a theorist of the concept of the "Electronic Left" he seeks to modernize leftist thought and organization in line with technological, cognitive, and democratic developments.
He is the coordinator of the Center for Marxist and Leftist Studies and Research, and the founder and general coordinator of Modern Discussion, one of the largest and most prominent leftist and progressive platforms in the Arab world.
Born: 1966, Aqrah – Iraq
Political Activism
Active since the 1980s in several leftist parties and organizations (including the Iraqi Communist Party, the Communist Current Organization, and the Worker-Communist Party of Iraq) until 2000. He has contributed to shaping new visions for advancing leftist action and strengthening coordination between progressive forces.
He believes in overcoming traditional divisions and focusing on shared goals. He calls for establishing a unified, democratic, and multi-platform leftist framework in Iraq, and for generalizing this experience to the Arab world based on modern scientific and technological foundations.
Human Rights
A human rights activist, he was among the early founders of the Unemployed Union in Iraq in 1992, and a member of the Iraqi Human Rights Association in Denmark (1998–2000).
He is a vocal advocate for the abolition of the death penalty and a founding member of the Right to Life Center, which campaigns against capital punishment in the Arab world. He has also worked on gender equality and women's rights, participating in numerous international conferences and forums related to these issues.
Publishing and Media
A leftist writer and researcher, he has published dozens of intellectual and political articles and studies in Arabic, Kurdish, and English newspapers, magazines, and progressive websites. He has contributed to translation and editing efforts and produced academic studies in his areas of expertise.
Technology and Digital Transformation
An IT specialist, he has played a key role in developing and supporting numerous websites and digital platforms for leftist parties, human rights groups, and feminist organizations. For over 25 years, he has worked to promote progressive thought through digital tools.
Education and Academic Background
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management (1989) from the University of Mosul, and a Higher Diploma in Computer Science (2000) from Copenhagen International College.
He has completed numerous specialized courses in internet technologies, programming, and information systems.
Currently, he works as an expert in e-government system development and has experience implementing digital transformation projects in Denmark.