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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
Harari traces how humanity has organized information networks from prehistoric oral traditions through writing, print, and now AI — arguing that AI represents a qualitatively new kind of intelligence that can operate autonomously within these networks.
Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Books of 2024. Harari applies his trademark long-arc historical lens to the AI moment, examining how information networks have always shaped human society and power. He argues AI is not just a new tool but a new type of agent in the network — one with its own decision-making capacity — and explores the democratic and authoritarian possibilities this opens. Essential for understanding the societal stakes of AI beyond the technology itself.
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