Bestselling author Mo Gawdat is an expert in two key areas: tech - particularly AI - and personal development, and this gives him a unique ability to help guide us all through a world that that will be irrevocably changed by AI, whilst staying unstressed and happy.
The book, which builds on Mo's work in Scary Smart, explores how we got here, the seismic societal shifts we'll see in the coming months and years, and how to navigate those changes effectively. He also sets out a clear vision for the far future, one of harmony and utopia, and outlines actions you can take now to help us get there.
Alive is written alongside 'Trixie' the AI character he has created from a number of language models, and who he treats as an equal in the book, recording their conversations.
Divided into three sections, Alive covers:
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How We Got Here: How AI started, how it evolved and why it's currently so worrying. He traces how its failing is not one of the machines, but of the people in power who run them. In order to manage our emotions and stress in this coming world, this back story, and an understanding of how information is guarded and spread today, is something everyone needs to know.
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What's Coming Next: The short term hard times. Mo sets out how AI will redefine seven key pillars of life, and what that will mean for you. He looks at how the coming wave will affect everything from freedom to accountability, politics and the economy, and how you can best manage the changes ahead.
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The Future Utopia: Mo sketches beautiful times to come, when we trust the tech and lean into a life of joy. This is a world that's almost impossible to imagine; and a visionary look at the future..
