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Scary Smart

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World

Mo Gawdat author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:8th Dec '22

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This insightful guide explores how to navigate the complexities of AI and its impact on humanity, offering a blueprint for a harmonious future. Scary Smart empowers readers.

In Scary Smart, Mo Gawdat presents a compelling argument for the need to coexist with artificial intelligence in a way that safeguards our humanity. Drawing from his experience as the former Chief Business Officer at Google [X], Gawdat emphasizes that technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and it is imperative for individuals to understand the implications of AI on our lives. This book serves as a guide for navigating the complexities of AI, offering insights into how we can shape a future where technology enhances rather than diminishes our human experience.

Gawdat highlights the pressing need for humans to take responsibility for the development of AI, arguing that the current trajectory of technology poses significant risks to our society. Rather than leaving the fate of AI in the hands of engineers or policymakers, he encourages readers to recognize their own power in influencing how AI is created and utilized. Through relatable anecdotes and practical advice, Scary Smart empowers individuals to become proactive participants in the conversation about AI, fostering a sense of agency in a rapidly changing world.

Ultimately, Scary Smart is not just a book about technology; it is a call to action for everyone to engage with the future of AI thoughtfully. Gawdat’s accessible writing style and insightful perspective make this book essential for anyone looking to understand the balance between innovation and humanity, ensuring that we can navigate the challenges ahead with confidence and purpose.

Mo Gawdat is my life guru. His writing, his ideas and his generosity in sharing them has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be human. -- Elizabeth Day
Mo is an exquisite writer and speaker with deep expertise of technology . . . This book will teach you how to navigate the scary and inevitable intrusion of AI as well as who really is in control. Us. -- Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, Founder of "The Doctor's Kitchen"
A proactive and bold read that provides the shake that humans need to take back our agency over AI, and therefore the fate of the world as we see it. -- Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us About Life, Love and Relationships
A brilliant mind . . . Mo takes us on a whirlwind exploration of the fast-approaching singularity, and offers a desperate last chance to have a say in the future of humanity. Read this book! -- Tim Ash, bestselling author of Unleash Your Primal Brain
No one ever regrets reading anything Mo Gawdat has written. -- Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method and host of award-winning podcast Ctrl Alt Delete
Scary Smart is unlike anything I’ve ever read . . . What Mo does is help us analyze what it means to be human, by looking at what can or cannot happen with the rise of artificial intelligence. -- Poppy Jamie, author and founder of Happy Not Perfect

ISBN: 9781529077650

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 22mm

Weight: 240g

336 pages