The Age of AI and Our Human Future
by Henry Kissinger
View on GoodreadsAI is a philosophical and practical challenge on a scale not seen since the start of the Enlightenment, in the view of Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Daniel Huttenlocher. It reaches conclusions by routes you can't follow, which forces you to rethink how you understand knowledge and yourself.
Core ideas
- Learning without us: AlphaZero mastered games without strategies drawn from human play, and AI found the antibiotic halicin by screening molecules.
- Speed as danger: AI defense systems that react too quickly could push adversaries toward preemptive strikes, so military use needs international agreements.
- Coexistence over control: Rules should vary by the technology and the setting, and the goal is learning to adapt to and live alongside AI, not just control it.
Published2021
Pages272
ISBN9780316273800
ReadApr 2025
