Supremacy
12 September 2024
Imprint: Macmillan Business
Synopsis
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024***
'Astonishing . . . [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources' - Financial Times
'A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller' - New Scientist
From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their...
Details
12 September 2024
336 pages
9781035038220
Imprint: Macmillan Business
Reviews
A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world – the invention of artificial general intelligence – filled with surprising and juicy details about the powerful men at the heart of it. The deep research in Supremacy reveals startling news and facts as yet unreported about two of the world’s most scrutinized companiesMadhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for the Financial Times
Supremacy makes the topic of artificial intelligence approachable and entertaining by telling the human stories of the people building AI companies. There is never a dull moment in this gripping bookArvind Narayanan, bestselling author of AI Snake Oil and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University
Money, power, and a [Faustian] bargain that may change the world frame this timely and deeply researched account of two of the biggest players in the race to AIGary Marcus, bestselling author of Taming Silicon Valley and Professor Emeritus at New York University
Parmy Olson is that rare author who writes with technological expertise about artificial intelligence without losing track of the underlying humanity informing its arrival. She’s intimately familiar with AI’s roots and reach, and she’s drawn a rich blueprint for understanding the revolution it heraldsBloomberg Opinion