A vivid picture of AI’s political risks for non-technical readers, in a frustrating and long-winded package. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Good) As a woman…
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI Audiobook Review: The Most Coherent Criticism of the AI Industry I’ve Read
Not anti-AI — anti-AI industry. It’s a crucial distinction, and this book is almost alone in making it. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5: Good) As a…
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The Anxious Generation Audiobook Review: The Data-Backed Case for Keeping Kids Off Phones
How smartphones and the like button transformed childhood online, layered on top of a risk-averse parenting culture that had already been quietly doing its damage…
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The Best AI Books Worth Reading… and the Ones to Skip
I work in AI and read 150 books a year. Here’s every AI book I’ve reviewed so far, in the order I’d recommend reading them.…
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Co-Intelligence Audiobook Review: The Best Practical AI Guide for People Who Aren’t AI People
If you want to understand how AI should actually change the way you work, start here. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Great) Even though I…
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The Infinity Machine Audiobook Review — A Multifaceted Look at AI Beyond the Headlines
The most intellectually curious AI book I’ve read recently. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Great) I work in AI, and at this point I’ve read…
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies Audiobook Review — The AI Doom Argument, from Industry Leaders
The AI doom argument, told by industry leaders. Unsettling and worth understanding. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Great) The title is not a metaphor. Yudkowsky…
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Empire of AI Audiobook Review — Important Reporting, Too Much Backstory
A deeply researched, well-argued book that’s simply too long. The core chapters about the labor and environmental impact of AI are excellent. The rest is…
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The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar – Nonfiction Review
The best policy-focused AI book out there — grounded, urgent, and accessible to non-insiders — though it’s showing its age (2+ years) slightly. My Rating:…