“An urgent cautionary tale about the imminent perils posed by AI and other rapidly advancing technologies to the world order, and strategies to mitigate these risks while there’s still time, as articulated by a co-founder of DeepMind, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence company.
“Praised as ‘fascinating,’ ‘well-written,’ and ‘important’ by prominent figures like Yuval Noah Harari, Daniel Kahneman, and Bill Gates, this book stands as an indispensable guide for navigating the unprecedented changes ahead.
“Named a finalist for prestigious awards and listed among the most anticipated reads by Kirkus Reviews, ‘The Coming Wave’ illuminates the pivotal juncture humanity stands upon. With the proliferation of AI, DNA printers, quantum computers, and other transformative technologies, our lives are on the brink of radical transformation. Yet, few of us are adequately prepared.
“Drawing from his experience at DeepMind, Mustafa Suleyman forecasts a decade defined by these technological upheavals. However, he warns that while they promise immense prosperity, they also pose a grave threat to the nation-state and the established global order. With governments ill-equipped to manage the impending challenges, we face the specter of unprecedented harm on one side and pervasive surveillance on the other.
“Is there a way to navigate through this precarious terrain without succumbing to catastrophe or descending into dystopia?
“In this groundbreaking exploration, Suleyman introduces ‘the containment problem’—the urgent imperative of maintaining control over these potent technologies—as the paramount challenge of our era.”
