I'd look instead at the Atlantic article [0] that is the germ of of the book. The authors, also including Dan Huttenlocher of MIT, opine that this AI era is pot

I'd look instead at the Atlantic article [0] that is the germ of of the book. The authors, also including Dan Huttenlocher of MIT, opine that this AI era is potentially as big as the Enlightenment era. Thinking will not be the same. The tone, for lack of a sophisticated term, is woo-woo meta. These are smart experienced people who I would assume would be making a conscientious effort to make an important point. But, it's lost on me. And, I too am skeptical of Kissinger and of Schmidt. Personally, I think when we look back on the period, the story will be about our tragic inaction on climate. Hopefully there will be a heroic coda to that. By comparison, AI will be just another mode of industrial automation. [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/henry-kissinger-the-metamorphosis-ai/592771/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/henry-k...