New Book 'Obsolete' Explores AI's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Humanity
GarrisonLovely · x · 2026-08-07
Garrison Lovely's upcoming book Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace Us—and How to Stop It is now available for pre-order. The book aims to cut through AI hype and false binaries, exploring both existing harms and existential threats posed by the technology.
The book has garnered early praise from notable figures, including Nobel laureate Daron Acemoğlu and Future of Life Institute's Anthony Aguirre. Reviewers describe it as a timely, furious, and rigorously researched warning against Silicon Valley's choices and the threat AI poses to democracy and civilization.
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