Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom - Book Summary

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Title: Superintelligence

Author: Nick Bostrom

Category: Science & Discovery, Technology & Innovation, AI, Data & the Future

What happens when we build a machine smarter than every human brain combined, and it decides to make paperclips? Sam and Sophie sit with that question because Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence argues this isn't sci-fi—it's the most likely outcome of the AI race.

They…