From self-driving cars and dating apps to ChatGPT, the increasing presence of AI has been widely championed – its risks and limitations often ignored. Are more data always a good thing? When do algorithms make better decisions then humans, when not? What is the difference between human and machine intelligence? How can we distinguish realistic expectations about AI from marketing hype and techno-religious faith? Are we sleepwalking into surveillance? To answer these questions is helpful for retaining control in an increasingly automated world. Now more than ever, we need to arm ourselves with knowledge about how to make better decisions in a digital age.