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Roland Betancourt, "Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth" (Princeton UP, 2026)

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Sarah Murray, "Powered by Smart: A Prehistory of Everyday AI" (NYU Press, 2026)

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