{"id":831930,"date":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=831930"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:53:01","slug":"new-book-lifecycle-of-intelligence-by-steve-jones-offers-leaders-a-roadmap-for-ai-governance-in-the-machine-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/new-book-lifecycle-of-intelligence-by-steve-jones-offers-leaders-a-roadmap-for-ai-governance-in-the-machine-age_831930.html","title":{"rendered":"New Book Lifecycle of Intelligence By Steve Jones Offers Leaders a Roadmap for AI Governance in the Machine Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; width:250px;\" class=\"quotes\">\n<div>Lifecycle of Intelligence by Steve Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NEW YORK, NY &#8211; August 25, 2026 &#8211; <\/strong>Economist and international analyst Steve Jones examines how nations, businesses, and citizens can shape a future where artificial intelligence serves humanity rather than concentrates power in the hands of a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Robertson Jones Publishing is pleased to announce the release of <strong>Lifecycle of Intelligence: AI Governance, AI Charter, Artificial Power, AI Oligarchs, Democracy and the Future of Nations<\/strong>, a new book by economist and international commentator Steve Jones that tackles one of the defining questions of the century: How can artificial intelligence be governed so that it serves humanity, rather than the reverse?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Published July 16, 2026 (ISBN: 9781918646092 &#8211; paperback), the book moves beyond the technological hype surrounding AI to examine the deeper economic, political and social forces reshaping nations, democratic institutions, labor markets and global power structures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Framework for Navigating the Machine Age <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Lifecycle of Intelligence<\/em> is written for policymakers, business executives and boards, technology leaders, economists, investors, educators, and any citizen concerned with the future of democracy and work in an AI-driven world. The book presents:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>The Big Picture<\/strong> &mdash; the economic, geopolitical, and historical forces driving the AI revolution<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Five-Stage AI Maturity Model<\/strong> &mdash; a practical framework helping governments and organizations assess where they stand today and chart a path toward safe, responsible, human-centered AI governance<\/li>\n<li><strong>The AI Charter<\/strong> &mdash; a set of guiding principles for freedom, democracy, accountability, fairness, and shared prosperity in the age of intelligent machines, inspired by the Atlantic Charter<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Unflinching Look at the Real Risks<\/strong> &mdash; including AI oligarchies, automation and job displacement, surveillance capitalism, misinformation, democratic erosion, systemic safety risks, environmental impact, and geopolitical competition<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Practical Roadmap for Action<\/strong> &mdash; concrete governance models, implementation frameworks, and policy recommendations to help leaders move from awareness to action<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Special Bonus <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>The AI Governance Manifesto &ndash; <\/strong>A Blueprint, Playbook and Policy Framework for Governing the Machine Age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Readers who purchase the book also receive a companion resource, the <strong>AI Governance Manifesto, Playbook and Policy Framework,<\/strong> which includes maturity models, a proposed AI Charter for the Machine Age, governance playbooks for governments and institutions, regulatory roadmaps, board-level governance frameworks and tools for labor transition and international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steve Jones is an economist, entrepreneur, and international commentator on geopolitics, trade, and global governance who has advised governments, think tanks, and global institutions. He built a corporate career at organizations including British Airways, EDS, Avis, and Accenture, and is the author of <strong>All to One: The Winning Model for Marketing in the Post-Internet Economy<\/strong> (McGraw Hill).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lifecycle of Intelligence<\/strong> extends themes from Jones&#8217;s Churchill World Order Series, which traces how Winston Churchill&#8217;s strategic vision shaped the Atlantic Charter and the postwar institutions that followed &mdash; Bretton Woods, NATO, the IMF, the WTO, and the UN. The series continued with <strong>Tariff Tsunami<\/strong>, an examination of recent strains on the rules-based world order, and <strong>Lifecycle of Nations<\/strong>, which looks at how to protect the future of world trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More information about Steve Jones and the Churchill World Order Series is available at: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/rjpublishing.biz\/churchillworldorder\/\">https:\/\/rjpublishing.biz\/churchillworldorder\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the AI Governance Manifesto<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/rjpublishing.biz\/churchillworldorder\/AIGovernanceManifesto\/\">https:\/\/rjpublishing.biz\/churchillworldorder\/AIGovernanceManifesto\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lifecycle of Intelligence<\/strong> is available for purchase on Amazon: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lifecycle-Intelligence-Governance-Artificial-Geo-Politics-ebook\/dp\/B0H8Q28MZW\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lifecycle-Intelligence-Governance-Artificial-Geo-Politics-ebook\/dp\/B0H8Q28MZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">BookBuzz.net helps indie authors, hybrid authors, and small publishers promote and market their books. 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