The book connects Li’s personal story as a young immigrant and scientist with the origin stories of artificial intelligence. She will be honored with the University’s Woodrow Wilson Award during Alumni Day on Feb. 24.
The Pre-read is a Princeton tradition that 'introduces first-year students to the intellectual life of the University by offering opportunities to engage with a book that is made available to students, faculty and staff'
The book, published in September 2022, documents Ressa’s work as the co-founder of the online news site Rappler, as well as the resulting attacks from Duterte’s government. Ressa herself has been repeatedly faced with arrest, and was recently acquitted of tax evasion charges in what the BBC called “a win for press freedom.”