Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world (Paperback)

A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world – the invention of artificial general intelligence – filled with surprising and juicy details about the powerful men at the heart of it. The deep research in Supremacy reveals startling news and facts as yet unreported about two of the world’s most scrutinized companies - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for the Financial Times

Fantastic . . . I just couldn't recommend it more - Fi Glover, broadcaster and journalist

Supremacy makes the topic of artificial intelligence approachable and entertaining by telling the human stories of the people building AI companies. There is never a dull moment in this gripping book - Arvind Narayanan, bestselling author of AI Snake Oil and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University

Money, power, and a [Faustian] bargain that may change the world frame this timely and deeply researched account of two of the biggest players in the race to AI - Gary Marcus, bestselling author of Taming Silicon Valley and Professor Emeritus at New York University

Parmy Olson is that rare author who writes with technological expertise about artificial intelligence without losing track of the underlying humanity informing its arrival. She’s intimately familiar with AI’s roots and reach, and she’s drawn a rich blueprint for understanding the revolution it heralds - Timothy O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor for Bloomberg Opinion

A well-researched account of the personal and corporate obsession to develop a superintelligence - John Thornhill, reviewing for the Financial Times

A compelling warning - The Times

A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller - New Scientist