Supremacy
AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world
Published on 12. September 2024
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-0350-3822-0 (ISBN)
Description
***WINNER OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS 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
'A compelling warning' - The Times
The gripping, award-winning story of the technology that's transforming our lives.
In November 2022, the world changed. Within weeks of ChatGPT being released, it was clear that our lives and our careers would never be the same again. From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing story of the race to exploit generative AI. It unfolds between two titans of Silicon Valley, Microsoft and Google, as they rush to embrace OpenAI and DeepMind, the two leading AI companies, and harness them for limitless profit.
Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of ambition, exploitation and secrecy. It tells of relentless technological progress and the greatest invention in human history. And with the constant threat of competition, the dangers of this new technology are repeatedly brushed aside...
'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial Times
'Astonishing . . . [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources' - Financial Times
'A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller' - New Scientist
'A compelling warning' - The Times
The gripping, award-winning story of the technology that's transforming our lives.
In November 2022, the world changed. Within weeks of ChatGPT being released, it was clear that our lives and our careers would never be the same again. From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing story of the race to exploit generative AI. It unfolds between two titans of Silicon Valley, Microsoft and Google, as they rush to embrace OpenAI and DeepMind, the two leading AI companies, and harness them for limitless profit.
Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of ambition, exploitation and secrecy. It tells of relentless technological progress and the greatest invention in human history. And with the constant threat of competition, the dangers of this new technology are repeatedly brushed aside...
'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial Times
Reviews / Votes
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 companies -- Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of <i>Code Dependent </i>and AI Editor for the <i>Financial Times</i> 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 book -- Arvind Narayanan, bestselling author of <i>AI Snake Oil </i>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 AI -- Gary Marcus, bestselling author of <i>Taming Silicon Valley </i>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 heralds -- <i>Bloomberg Opinion</i> A well-researched account of the personal and corporate obsession to develop a superintelligence -- <i>Financial Times</i> Compelling...[a] warning to us peons to take back control -- <i>The Times</i> It's a riveting tale, and Olson is a compelling storyteller -- <i>New Scientist</i> Fantastic . . . I just couldn't recommend it more -- Fi Glover, broadcaster and journalistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
542 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-3822-0 (9781035038220)
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09/2024
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Parmy Olson is a technology columnist with Bloomberg covering artificial intelligence, social media and tech regulation. She has written about the evolution of AI since 2016, when she covered Silicon Valley for Forbes magazine, before becoming a technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
In 2024, she won the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year award for Supremacy. She is also the author of We Are Anonymous, an expose of the eponymous hacker collective.
In 2024, she won the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year award for Supremacy. She is also the author of We Are Anonymous, an expose of the eponymous hacker collective.