How Artificial Intelligence, Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place
by Janelle Shane
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“My top 10 books for 2019 A Kleinman, @AlbertoCairo, @amcafee, @stevenstrogatz, @JanelleCShane, @AngelaDSaini, @ruha9, S Russell, @GaryMarcus, @MelMitchell1 (yes, lots of #AI, of course) Reading Bryson's The Body" now.... [Oh, right, one called #DeepMedicine was pretty good ;)]”
Source →“My top 10 books for 2019 A Kleinman, @AlbertoCairo, @amcafee, @stevenstrogatz, @JanelleCShane, @AngelaDSaini, @ruha9, S Russell, @GaryMarcus, @MelMitchell1 (yes, lots of #AI, of course) Reading Bryson's The Body" now.... [Oh, right, one called #DeepMedicine was pretty good ;)]”
Source →“My top 10 books for 2019 A Kleinman, @AlbertoCairo, @amcafee, @stevenstrogatz, @JanelleCShane, @AngelaDSaini, @ruha9, S Russell, @GaryMarcus, @MelMitchell1 (yes, lots of #AI, of course) Reading Bryson's The Body" now.... [Oh, right, one called #DeepMedicine was pretty good ;)]”
Source →Recommended by 6 notable people, including Adam Grant and Cleo Abram
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Humor, Technology, and Art.
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“My top 10 books for 2019 A Kleinman, @AlbertoCairo, @amcafee, @stevenstrogatz, @JanelleCShane, @AngelaDSaini, @ruha9, S Russell, @GaryMarcus, @MelMitchell1 (yes, lots of #AI, of course) Reading Bryson's The Body" now.... [Oh, right, one called #DeepMedicine was pretty good ;)]”
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Consider AI Superpowers by Kaifu Lee. Recommended by 20 sources.
“This book reads like a well-connected technologist’s urgent TED talk, blending personal career story, startup anecdotes, and macro predictions. What works best is a clear, alarm-bell view of China’s rapid AI rise and the coming job displacement, with tangible data and sector breakdowns. You’ll likely find it useful as a conversation starter or trend snapshot. But it often oversimplifies complex geopolitical and ethical tensions into a binary rivalry, and the determined optimism can feel boosterish. The tone may grate if you prefer nuanced, academic treatments or worry about the author’s business interests shaping the narrative.”
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