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Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 87%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
Excession
by Iain M. Banks • 1996
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
4.20
35k+
Excession Summary
Excession 86%
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
by Iain M. Banks 1996
4.20
35k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 86%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 86%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
13k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3 86%
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018
3.94
13k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Descend
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
4.28
5k+
The Girl Who Dared to Descend Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Descend 86%
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.28
5k+ ratings
WaR
by Will.i.am • 2018
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
3.34
332
WaR Summary
WaR 86%
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
by Will.i.am 2018
3.34
332 ratings
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
by Michael Wooldridge • 2021
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
3.87
555
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence Summary
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence 86%
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
by Michael Wooldridge 2021
3.87
555 ratings
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future
by Henry Kissinger • 2021
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
3.43
5k+
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future Summary
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future 86%
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
by Henry Kissinger 2021
3.43
5k+ ratings
The Deep Learning Revolution
by Terrence J. Sejnowski • 2018
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
3.72
597
The Deep Learning Revolution Summary
The Deep Learning Revolution 86%
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
by Terrence J. Sejnowski 2018
3.72
597 ratings
DEV1AT3
by Jay Kristoff • 2019
Hunted for her power, Lemon Fresh finds her grandfather and a refuge built on secrets.
4.13
5k+
DEV1AT3 Summary
DEV1AT3 86%
Hunted for her power, Lemon Fresh finds her grandfather and a refuge built on secrets.
by Jay Kristoff 2019
4.13
5k+ ratings
Architects of Intelligence
by Martin Ford • 2018
AI's builders say the real crisis isn't superintelligence but a labor market already fracturing.
4.07
667
Architects of Intelligence Summary
Architects of Intelligence 86%
AI's builders say the real crisis isn't superintelligence but a labor market already fracturing.
by Martin Ford 2018
4.07
667 ratings
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
3.77
837
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds 86%
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
by John Brockman 2019
3.77
837 ratings
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath • 2020
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
4.44
7k+
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine 85%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 85%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 85%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
4.21
382k+
I, Robot Summary
I, Robot 85%
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
4.21
382k+ ratings
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie • 2013
A warship AI, reduced to a single body, pursues the immortal ruler who executed her crew.
3.99
120k+
Ancillary Justice Summary
Ancillary Justice 85%
A warship AI, reduced to a single body, pursues the immortal ruler who executed her crew.
by Ann Leckie 2013
3.99
120k+ ratings
Scary Smart
by Mo Gawdat • 2021
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
3.81
3k+
Scary Smart Summary
Scary Smart 85%
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
by Mo Gawdat 2021
3.81
3k+ ratings
Our Final Invention
by James Barrat • 2013
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
3.72
4k+
Our Final Invention Summary
Our Final Invention 85%
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
by James Barrat 2013
3.72
4k+ ratings
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles
by Will Wight • 2015
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
4.32
899
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 85%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 ratings
The Mind's Mirror
by Daniela Rus • 2024
AI extends every human capability, including the worst of us. A framework for the double edge.
3.59
110
The Mind's Mirror Summary
The Mind's Mirror 85%
AI extends every human capability, including the worst of us. A framework for the double edge.
by Daniela Rus 2024
3.59
110 ratings
How To Think About AI
by Richard Susskind • 2025
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
3.85
434
How To Think About AI Summary
How To Think About AI 85%
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
by Richard Susskind 2025
3.85
434 ratings
The Business Case for AI
by Kavita Ganesan • 2022
The AI project graveyard is full. How to frame, build, and measure ones that pay off.
3.92
262
The Business Case for AI Summary
The Business Case for AI 85%
The AI project graveyard is full. How to frame, build, and measure ones that pay off.
by Kavita Ganesan 2022
3.92
262 ratings
Surviving AI
by Calum Chace • 2015
Superintelligence is coming. It could be the greatest thing or the last thing we ever build.
3.88
608
Surviving AI Summary
Surviving AI 85%
Superintelligence is coming. It could be the greatest thing or the last thing we ever build.
by Calum Chace 2015
3.88
608 ratings
The Search for WondLa
by Tony DiTerlizzi • 2009
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
4.11
14k+
The Search for WondLa Summary
The Search for WondLa 85%
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
by Tony DiTerlizzi 2009
4.11
14k+ ratings
The Creativity Code
by Gore Alex • 2016
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
3.50
6
The Creativity Code Summary
The Creativity Code 85%
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
by Gore Alex 2016
3.50
6 ratings
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins • 2023
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
4.06
5k+
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice 85%
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
by James Rollins 2023
4.06
5k+ ratings
How AI Thinks
by Nigel Toon • 2024
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
3.62
322
How AI Thinks Summary
How AI Thinks 85%
It's a learning engine, not a thinking mind. The revolution is here, and it's not sentient.
by Nigel Toon 2024
3.62
322 ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 85%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells • 2017
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
4.11
380k+
All Systems Red Summary
All Systems Red 85%
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
by Martha Wells 2017
4.11
380k+ ratings
Thunderhead
by Neal Shusterman • 2018
The AI governing humanity cannot intervene as the order of death-dealers turns on itself.
4.38
240k+
Thunderhead Summary
Thunderhead 85%
The AI governing humanity cannot intervene as the order of death-dealers turns on itself.
by Neal Shusterman 2018
4.38
240k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence Basics
by Tom Taulli • 2019
AI without the math: what machine learning does and where automation fits in your business.
3.50
210
Artificial Intelligence Basics Summary
Artificial Intelligence Basics 85%
AI without the math: what machine learning does and where automation fits in your business.
by Tom Taulli 2019
3.50
210 ratings
Understanding Large Language Models
by Thimira Amaratunga • 2023
The 2017 architecture that made LLMs huge and fluent but unable to think, and how it works.
5.00
1
Understanding Large Language Models Summary
Understanding Large Language Models 85%
The 2017 architecture that made LLMs huge and fluent but unable to think, and how it works.
by Thimira Amaratunga 2023
5.00
1 ratings
Neuromancer
by William Gibson • 1984
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
3.89
369k+
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer 85%
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
by William Gibson 1984
3.89
369k+ ratings
What to Think About Machines That Think
by John Brockman • 2015
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
3.37
571
What to Think About Machines That Think Summary
What to Think About Machines That Think 85%
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
by John Brockman 2015
3.37
571 ratings
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge • 1992
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
4.13
67k+
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep 85%
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
by Vernor Vinge 1992
4.13
67k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Fight
by Bella Forrest • 2018
When an immortal founder seizes the Tower to purge thousands, one trapped Champion must stop him.
4.27
4k+
The Girl Who Dared to Fight Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Fight 85%
When an immortal founder seizes the Tower to purge thousands, one trapped Champion must stop him.
by Bella Forrest 2018
4.27
4k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides)
by Matthew Burgess • 2021
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
3.71
147
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) Summary
Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) 85%
AI masters chess, spots cancer, drives cars. But who trains it, and on whose data?
by Matthew Burgess 2021
3.71
147 ratings
Gateway
by Craig Alanson • 2025
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
4.42
3k+
Gateway Summary
Gateway 85%
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
by Craig Alanson 2025
4.42
3k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2018
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
3.41
242
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Artificial Intelligence For Dummies (For Dummies 85%
AI is math, not magic. A plain-English guide to what machine learning can and cannot do.
by John Paul Mueller 2018
3.41
242 ratings
Prediction Machines, Updated and Expanded
by Ajay Agrawal • 2022
AI is prediction that gets less costly. When it does, the structure of business shifts.
3.86
4k+
Prediction Machines, Updated and Expanded Summary
Prediction Machines, Updated and Expanded 85%
AI is prediction that gets less costly. When it does, the structure of business shifts.
by Ajay Agrawal 2022
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Rise
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
4.34
5k+
The Girl Who Dared to Rise Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Rise 85%
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.34
5k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
4.49
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10 85%
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.49
7k+ ratings
The Stage of Time
by Matthew LaCroix • 2019
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
4.21
346
The Stage of Time Summary
The Stage of Time 85%
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
by Matthew LaCroix 2019
4.21
346 ratings
Life 3.0
by Max Tegmark • 2017
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
3.99
28k+
Life 3.0 Summary
Life 3.0 85%
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
by Max Tegmark 2017
3.99
28k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 85%
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018
3.29
388 ratings
A Hole in the Sky
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
3.79
1k+
A Hole in the Sky Summary
A Hole in the Sky 85%
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2021
3.79
1k+ ratings
ChatGPT for Beginners
by Eric Sarrion • 2023
How to use ChatGPT for emails, translations, and creative work, no AI experience needed.
2.20
5
ChatGPT for Beginners Summary
ChatGPT for Beginners 85%
How to use ChatGPT for emails, translations, and creative work, no AI experience needed.
by Eric Sarrion 2023
2.20
5 ratings
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey • 1991
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
4.23
27k+
All the Weyrs of Pern Summary
All the Weyrs of Pern 85%
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
by Anne McCaffrey 1991
4.23
27k+ ratings
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