Artificial intelligence
Books
If you’re going to only read on Stephenson book, make it this one. Especially relevant now in the age of LLMs.
A moderately accessible introduction about the very real risks of superintelligent AI. more »
Quite ahead of it’s time for 1997, tells the story of the emergence of an AI through email exchanges.
Bob’s consciousness is uploaded into a spaceship’s, which heads out to explore the universe. Breezy reading, with style reminiscent of The Martian at times.
Like a lot of highly-influential books, ends up feeling dated and overhyped because it’s innovative ideas have been copied and improved upon by others.