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The Beginning of Infinity
by David Deutsch2008
“David Deutsch's books have inspired me more than anyone else's, and i think hold a big clue about how we get from here to agi.”source
CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman
Sam Altman is the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator. He has named favorite books in interviews, in a 2015 Twitter AMA aimed at young founders, and on his personal blog. Picks below come from those sources, including his post on machine intelligence.
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Zero to One
by Peter Thiel2014
2015 Twitter AMA, book recommendations for young founderssource
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman2011
2015 Twitter AMA, book recommendations for young founderssource
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Superintelligence
by Nick Bostrom2014
“Nick Bostrom's excellent book Superintelligence is the best thing I've seen on this topic. It is well worth a read.”source
