Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

16.2 x 4.3 x 24.1 cm, 528 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2024 by Fern Press.

ISBN:
9781911717089

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5 stars (1 review)

The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens

Stories brought us together.

Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.

The internet promised infinite knowledge.

The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.

What will AI do?

NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.

3 editions

Changed the way I think about information

5 stars

Harari offers refreshing clarity and insights in all his books, but in this one he really commits to some foundational ideas and arguments in a way he hasn't in previous works. The nature of information and truth are at the heart of the culture tech wars we are embroiled in, and this is the only analysis I've encountered that really grapples with that. I suspect the resulting insights are on the right track, and the lack of easy answers is a recognition of the volatility and complexity of our times.

Subjects

  • AI
  • Artificial intelligence

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