Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom

“Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies” is a forward-looking examination of the potential for developing superintelligent entities and the myriad challenges and dangers this poses to humanity. Authored by Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at the University of Oxford with a background in physics, computational neuroscience, and mathematical logic, the book is a seminal work in the field of AI ethics and future studies. It explores the notion that the creation of a superintelligent entity — an intellect that vastly outperforms the best human brains in every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom, and social skills — could lead to outcomes that are profoundly beneficial or extremely adverse for humanity.