AI commentator Jarno Duursma shares his 6-book reading list for understanding AI's promise and risks
JarnoDuursma · x · 2026-11-04
Dutch AI commentator Jarno Duursma answers the frequently asked question of which books best explain what AI is, can do, and will do — both positive and negative sides. His six picks:
- Als Europa verliest by Stan van Baarsen (Europe's position in the AI race)
- De machtscode by Marietje Schaake (AI's threat to democracy and power)
- Slim, slimmer, slimst by Bennie Mols (how AI augments human intelligence)
- Co-intelligence by Ethan Mollick
- Co-existence by Ethan Mollick
- De AI-revolutie by Maarten Sukel (a mainstream take on the AI revolution)
The list mixes technical, societal, and policy-critical perspectives, aimed mainly at Dutch/European readers.
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