Kevin Roose's The AGI Chronicles draws on 150 insider interviews across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
danshipper · x · 2026-10-06
NYT tech journalist Kevin Roose will publish The AGI Chronicles on Oct 6, 2026, based on 150+ interviews with insiders at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, plus unpublished documents and research memos.
- Covers why Anthropic's founders left OpenAI and how Google scrambled to catch up
- Includes fresh reporting on Sam Altman's firing and return as OpenAI CEO
Context: Every CEO Dan Shipper (co-hosting the event) advised attendees of Thesis: 2027 — Every's Nov 5 Brooklyn conference on human work after automation, with speakers including Ivan Zhao, Sahil Lavingia, and Josh Miller — to wait before buying the book.
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