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Superintelligence

Nick Bostrom · 2014

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8,633·Classic

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7

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Why it endured

Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom's rigorous examination of what happens when machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence. Required reading for anyone thinking seriously about AI risk and the long-term future of civilization. The book that put AI safety on the mainstream intellectual agenda.

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7 people recommend this book

Sam AltmanCEO of OpenAI

Superintelligence is required reading for anyone thinking seriously about AI risk. Bostrom asks the right questions with more rigor than anyone else.

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Peter ThielCo-founder of PayPal & Palantir

Bostrom asks the most important question of the 21st century — what happens when machines become smarter than us — with more intellectual rigor than anyone else.

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Sam HarrisNeuroscientist & author

There’s another work of philosophy here. Sort of philosophy/science that I’ve been greatly influenced by of late.The philosopher, Nick Bostrom, wrote a book called “Superintelligence,” which has impressed many people for the thoroughness with which he has argued that we have a serious problem looming with respect to the birth of intelligent machines.

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Andrej KarpathyAI researcher & former Tesla AI Director

Struggling hard to finish the superintelligence book. One 2 chapters left. Must... be... strong...

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Naval RavikantEntrepreneur & philosopher

Nick Bostrom wrote a very famous book called super intelligence which lays out the paths to it. There are good rebuttals to super intelligence so I wouldn't just read that book you know breathless and wide-eyed and believe everything.

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Elon MuskCEO of Tesla & SpaceX

Worth reading Superintelligence by Bostrom. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes.

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Chris WilliamsonHost of Modern Wisdom podcast

One I return to frequently for Bostrom's comprehensive analysis of our path toward superintelligent AGI and what that trajectory means. Exploring the origins of these machines, their potential benefits, and the existential risks they pose—it's intellectually demanding but captivating, with that blend of sci-fi wonder and genuine concern that makes it hard to put down.

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