Nexus - A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
ISBN: 9781911717089
Language: english
Size: 9781911717089
Weight: 750 g
Page no.: 528
Publish year: 2024
Nexus - A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
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.
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of SapiensStories brought us togetherBooks spread our ideas – and our mythologiesThe internet promised infinite knowledgeThe algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each otherWhat 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. Praise for Nexus‘Tremendous, thought-provoking and so very well reasoned . .
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher and the global bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the graphic adaptation series Sapiens: A Graphic History, and Unstoppable Us, his first series of books for children. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, with Sapiens alone selling 25 million copies since it was first published in 2013. A New York Times and Sunday Times #1 bestseller, Sapiens spent an incredible 96 consecutive weeks in the top 3 of the Sunday Times bestseller list. Yuval Noah Harari is also behind Sapienship – an international social impact company focused on education and storytelling, which he co-founded with his husband Itzik Yahav. Harari is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.