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Obsolete: AI Risk Book Sparks Debate Ahead of Release
Garrison Lovely's book Obsolete critiques the AI industry's push to replace humans, fueling debate over AI doom narratives. Its author later pledged royalties to support industry strikes as the book heads to publication.
2026-09-04 ~ 2026-09-26 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · Doom Debate Flares as Book 'Obsolete' Takes Aim at AI Replacing Humans (2026-09-04, 3 posts)
A fresh clash over AI doomerism saw Jon Stokes accuse a speaker of fearmongering about ASI doom, while Garrison Lovely promoted his upcoming book 'Obsolete,' which critiques the AI industry's trillion-dollar race to replace humans and is endorsed by Nobel laureate Acemoğlu.
- Garrison Lovely announces 'Obsolete,' an AI-critical book endorsed by Nobel laureate Acemoğlu — GarrisonLovely · 2026-09-04
- Blogger says Ajeya and other AI safety researchers predicted the event with uncanny accuracy — GarrisonLovely · 2026-09-04
- Author Garrison Lovely says AI safety researchers' uncanny predictions inspired his new book Obsolete — GarrisonLovely · 2026-09-04
Episode 2 · AI Risk Book 'Obsolete' Hits Shelves Sept 29, Author Donates Royalties to Industry Strikes (2026-09-25, 2 posts)
AI risk commentator Garrison Lovely's new book 'Obsolete', examining the AI industry's trillion-dollar race to replace human workers, will be published on September 29. The author is donating royalties to support strikes by AI industry workers.
- Garrison Lovely's 'Obsolete' charts AI's trillion-dollar race to replace us — GarrisonLovely · 2026-09-25
- Garrison Lovely's AI-risk book 'Obsolete' lands Sept 29, royalties go to Oct 20 national walkout — GarrisonLovely · 2026-09-26