Max Tegmark | Knopf, 2017 | Book
This is the book where I go into depth on all the issues raised in my TED talk. I wrote it to empower you to join what may be the most important conversation of our time. It doesn't shy away from the full range of viewpoints or from the most controversial issues — from superintelligence to meaning, consciousness and the ultimate physical limits on life in the cosmos.
Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee | Norton, 2014 | Book
This engaging and thought-provoking book, two of the world's leading economists separate the myths from the facts regarding AI's massive upcoming impact on the job market — and give useful advice about how to make the best of it both for you personally and for policymakers.
Nick Bostrom | Oxfird University Press, 2014 | Book
This is the book that helped propel the discussion of existential threats from AI from back rooms into the academic mainstream. Although the style of the book is rather academic, it’s the perfect resource for anyone who appreciates rigorous arguments and yearns for a deeper dive into the most important long-term issue of our time.
Future of Life Institute | YouTube, 2017 | Watch
Brief video illustrating an AI future we should try to avoid by stigmatizing lethal autonomous weapons.
Future of Life Institute | YouTube, 2017 | Explore
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