The Coming Wave

By Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar,

Book cover of The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

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*An Economist, Financial Times, Guardian, Prospect and Sunday Times Book of the Year*
Shortlisted for the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year

This is the only book you need to understand our new world - from the ultimate AI insider, the CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of…

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This book left me breathless! As someone who's always dreamed about the future, reading an insider's take on AI felt like getting a backstage pass to tomorrow. I literally gasped out loud when Suleyman revealed how synthetic biology and AI are converging.

This book kept me up for three straight nights, and I've filled it with so many sticky notes it looks like a paper porcupine!

From Andrea's list on the future of artificial intelligence.

I loved this book because it is written by one of the foremost experts in AI, so I know I can trust the accuracy of the book’s technical aspects. Although written for a general audience so anyone can read it, the book nevertheless has a great deal of useful insights for engineers working in technology.

It clearly covers the critically important ramifications of today’s extremely rapid technical advancements being made, including safety and the alignment of an Artificial General Intelligence’s goals with those of humanity. It also comes with a clear set of definitions.

From Donald's list on future world of ai and robots.

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