Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world (PREMIUM EDITION)
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Publisher
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9781035038244
Macmillan Business
N/A
2025
352 pages
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25207
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”A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller” – New Scientist
From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the dangerous direction that they’re now going in.
Description
Discover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while juggling existential questions of ethics, human progress and the future of the world as we know it.
When ChatGPT was released, the world changed overnight. Even as we all played with the new toy, a very real danger was quickly coming to light: that untested automations would undermine our way of life insidiously, sucking value out of our economy, replacing high-level creative jobs and enabling a new, terrifying era of disinformation.
It was never meant to be this way. The founders of the two companies behind the most advanced AIs in existence – Open AI (ChatGPT) and DeepMind (Bard) – started their journeys determined to solve humanity’s greatest problems. But they couldn’t develop their technologies without huge amounts of money – money that Microsoft and Google were more than happy to give them, in exchange for the most powerful seats at the table.
From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the dangerous direction that they’re now going in. Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of manipulation, exploitation, secrecy and of ruthless, relentless human progress – progress that will impact all of us for years to come.
”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
”Makes the topic of AI 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, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University
Praise and Reviews
“Thought-provoking...clear and well-researched” - The Wall Street Journal--------------
“Astonishing... [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources” - Financial Times-----------------
“Olson’s punchy prose and eye for detail brings her subjects to vivid life.” - Publisher's Weekly--------------------
“Exquisitely timely” - Los Angeles Times-----------------
“A riveting tale... Olson is a compelling storyteller” - New Scientist---------------
"We gain a jarringly clear sense of the radical social and economic changes already being brought about by AI and of at least some of the risks posed by them....An accessible, insightful exploration of the history and evolving impact of AI technologies." – Kirkus Reviews-------------------
“It’s a frankly terrifying exposé of the dangers posed by the current, unregulated technology market...sounding the alarm about unchecked tech.” - Booklist (starred review)------------------
“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, professor of computer science at Princeton University and co-author of AI Snake Oil----------------------
“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, professor emeritus at New York University and author of Taming Silicon Valley-------------------
“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. “Supremacy” is a sweeping and indispensable account of AI’s promises and perils ― and a lush tutorial about our brave new world.” – Timothy L. O’Brien, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg Opinion-----------------------------
“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. This fascinating book re-frames AGI from a fundamental scientific pursuit to a contest between highly ambitious individuals, as personal and corporate goals collide. Supremacy provides the rich context and perspective needed to understand today’s hottest news story, showing expertly how lofty ideals can evolve into commercial goals, when money and power are at stake.” – Madhumita Murgia, AI editor of the Financial Times, author, Code Dependent
About the Author
Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology regulation, artificial intelligence, and social media. A former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, she is the author of We Are Anonymous and a recipient of the Palo Alto Networks Cyber Security Cannon Award. Olson has been writing about artificial intelligence systems and the money behind them for seven years. Her reporting on Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp and the subsequent fallout resulted in two Forbes cover stories and two honourable mentions in the SABEW business journalism awards. At the Wall Street Journal she investigated companies that exaggerated their AI capabilities and was the first to report on a secret effort at Google’s top AI lab to spin out from the company in order to control the artificial super intelligence it created.
Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world (PREMIUM EDITION)
By : Parmy Olson
”A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller” – New Scientist
From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the dangerous direction that they’re now going in.
Description
Discover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while juggling existential questions of ethics, human progress and the future of the world as we know it.
When ChatGPT was released, the world changed overnight. Even as we all played with the new toy, a very real danger was quickly coming to light: that untested automations would undermine our way of life insidiously, sucking value out of our economy, replacing high-level creative jobs and enabling a new, terrifying era of disinformation.
It was never meant to be this way. The founders of the two companies behind the most advanced AIs in existence – Open AI (ChatGPT) and DeepMind (Bard) – started their journeys determined to solve humanity’s greatest problems. But they couldn’t develop their technologies without huge amounts of money – money that Microsoft and Google were more than happy to give them, in exchange for the most powerful seats at the table.
From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the dangerous direction that they’re now going in. Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of manipulation, exploitation, secrecy and of ruthless, relentless human progress – progress that will impact all of us for years to come.
''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
''Makes the topic of AI 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, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University
Praise and Reviews
“Thought-provoking...clear and well-researched” - The Wall Street Journal--------------
“Astonishing... [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources” - Financial Times-----------------
“Olson’s punchy prose and eye for detail brings her subjects to vivid life.” - Publisher's Weekly--------------------
“Exquisitely timely” - Los Angeles Times-----------------
“A riveting tale... Olson is a compelling storyteller” - New Scientist---------------
"We gain a jarringly clear sense of the radical social and economic changes already being brought about by AI and of at least some of the risks posed by them....An accessible, insightful exploration of the history and evolving impact of AI technologies." – Kirkus Reviews-------------------
“It’s a frankly terrifying exposé of the dangers posed by the current, unregulated technology market...sounding the alarm about unchecked tech.” - Booklist (starred review)------------------
“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, professor of computer science at Princeton University and co-author of AI Snake Oil----------------------
“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, professor emeritus at New York University and author of Taming Silicon Valley-------------------
“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. “Supremacy” is a sweeping and indispensable account of AI’s promises and perils ― and a lush tutorial about our brave new world.” – Timothy L. O’Brien, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg Opinion-----------------------------
“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. This fascinating book re-frames AGI from a fundamental scientific pursuit to a contest between highly ambitious individuals, as personal and corporate goals collide. Supremacy provides the rich context and perspective needed to understand today’s hottest news story, showing expertly how lofty ideals can evolve into commercial goals, when money and power are at stake.” – Madhumita Murgia, AI editor of the Financial Times, author, Code Dependent
About the Author
Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology regulation, artificial intelligence, and social media. A former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, she is the author of We Are Anonymous and a recipient of the Palo Alto Networks Cyber Security Cannon Award. Olson has been writing about artificial intelligence systems and the money behind them for seven years. Her reporting on Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp and the subsequent fallout resulted in two Forbes cover stories and two honourable mentions in the SABEW business journalism awards. At the Wall Street Journal she investigated companies that exaggerated their AI capabilities and was the first to report on a secret effort at Google’s top AI lab to spin out from the company in order to control the artificial super intelligence it created.