Aug 05, 2018 15 books elon musk thinks everyone should read life 3 0 being human in the age of artificial intelligence by max tegmark. Aug 15, 2019 its one of the few books musk recommends that deal with the possibility of ai as a force for good rather than evil. Elon musk tweets artificial intelligence may be more. Apr, 2018 in this work, mit professor max tegmark writes about how to keep artificial intelligence beneficial for human life and ensure technological progress remains aligned with humanitys goals for the future. Musk has repeatedly described benjamin franklin, one of the founding fathers and an. Bill gates says these are the two books we should all read.
Though musk is a futurist and deeply interested in artificial intelligence, he. It took awhile to get musk off the artificial intelligence doomandgloom talk and to the subject at hand. Buy it here merchants of doubt by naomi oreskes and erik m. Elon musk began warning about the possibility of a. Being human in the the age of artificial intelligence by max tegmark. He is not only one of the smartest alive but also a persistent hard working man. Jun 02, 2016 musk set up the openai nonprofit to help avoid a scary skynet future. Being human in the age of artificial intelligence by mit professor max tegmark is worth reading. It probably hadnt eased his mind when one of hassabiss partners in.
A widely successful man who was smart enough to get into a physics phd program at stanford university and then dropped out because it didnt seem that relevant to him. In an interview, elon musk said that his favorite spaceship from science fiction is the one in the space ship powered by improbability drivein hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. A split second later, we shook hands and musk drove off in a red tesla model s sedan. I compiled a list for the most recommended books on artificial intelligence and singularity and included the respective sources. Ai is highly likely to destroy humans, elon musk warns the.
The book dives into the question of whether or not we could coexist with an entity whose intelligence dwarfs that of humans and that adds a new layer of maybe we should be careful about this to the entire race of the first ai. Read this to find out which books influenced his thinking the most and why. Top 10 books to read by elon musk, elon musk, and steve jobs. The unauthorized autobiography chronicles his life and the history and philosophy behind tesla, spacex, paypal, the boring company, neuralink, and more.
Elon musk and mark zuckerberg are on opposite ends of the artificial intelligence debate. Last month, he was one of more than 100 signatories calling for a unled ban of lethal autonomous. Jul 17, 2017 musk has previously stated that ai is one of the most pressing threats to the survival of the human race, and that his investments into its development were made with the intention of keeping an. Ai will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity, says. If you want to know the real person, you dont have to read thirdparty books or. In response, musk wrote, in response, musk wrote, one bit of advice. Aug 29, 2017 elon musk is warning yet again about the potential power of artificial intelligence. We would recommend you get all 3 books in order to have a better understanding of the topic, but if you want to get only one, this is the one to buy or listen to.
Like mentioned in the book elon musk and this post, elon considers his mind a programmable supercomputer to which he can download information. Musks fear of ai warfare has been a driving force in his public statements for a long time. Pushing industries to its limits with his relentless ambition. Nov 24, 2017 elon musk believes its highly likely that artificial intelligence ai will be a threat to people. Starting from his early teenage years, musk would read through two books per day in various disciplines according to his brother, kimbal musk. Jun 03, 2016 the tech worlds booknerdinchief wants you to add two books to your list of summer science reads. May 19, 2015 in the spirit of steve jobs and moneyball, elon musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of silicon valleys most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneursa reallife tony starkand a fascinating exploration of the renewal of american invention and its new makers. Oct 22, 2015 musk has said that ben franklin is one of his heroes in franklins biography, you can see how franklin was an entrepreneur, musk says in an interview with foundation. Then, as we drifted toward the book, musk started to feel me out, probing exactly why it was that i wanted to write about him and calculating my intentions. Its been a pleasure digging through all of his early interviews and conversations in order to put together a list of books that the man himself thinks everyone should read. The top 10 books on ai recommended by elon musk and bill gates.
Earlier this year, spacex and tesla ceo elon musk made history. Elon musk is arguably one of the greatest inventors on the planet. Revolutionizing cars, space, energy, transport and ai. A favorite book of elon musk and one in which musk was inspired to describe developing advanced a. Elon musk just made an excellent point on twitter about his. Elon musk has become one of the worlds most ambitious and successful leaders by building tools of the future. It was not unusual for him to read ten hours a day. Paths, dangers, strategies elon musk, founder of spacex and tesla recommended this book in a tweet, saying.
Musk also used the interview to explain his decision to set up the open ai nonprofit last year, one he stressed wasnt about. Musk recommends zero to one by saying, peter thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and zero to one shows how. The tesla founder is concerned that a handful of major companies will end up. If you liked this list and want more quality recommendations check out our other books. Elon musk believes its highly likely that artificial intelligence ai will be a threat to people. Elon musks billiondollar ai plan is about far more than saving the world. All the books elon musk thinks everyone should read business. In a reddit thread, a user asked elon musk how he manages to learn everything so quickly. Elon musk is one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. He is one the greatest living entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. Max says if the goals of humans are aligned with that of ai, then negative scenarios could be minimized or even avoided. Dec 21, 2017 elon musk has become one of the worlds most ambitious and successful leaders by building tools of the future.
To get up to speed on artificial intelligence, microsoft cofounder and philanthropist bill. Musk has previously stated that ai is one of the most pressing threats to the survival of the human race, and that his investments into its development were made with the intention of keeping an. He is the founder, ceo and chief engineerdesigner of spacex. Elon musks 12 books to read for business and personal. Does anyone know any books that elaborate further on the topics elon was speaking about on rogan. Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if were too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Elon musk spotlights the technology and vision of elon musk, the.
Ben franklin, author, inventor, scientist and diplomat, is one of musks heroes. In this elon musk biography, bloomberg businessweek columnist ashlee vance writes about musk s childhood compulsion of reading. Musk was stopping one last time and wondering aloud if i could be trusted and then looking into my eyes to make his judgment. Neuralink whose purpose is to integrate artificial intelligence with the human. In the book, a supercomputer found the answer to a meaningful life. Elon musk recommends a book on the future of artificial intelligence. Elon musk is warning yet again about the potential power of artificial intelligence. Ai is highly likely to destroy humans, elon musk warns. Elon musk is not one to shy away from posting unfiltered comments on twitter.
In the book, a group of people have been exiled from earth to the moon, where they have created a libertarian society. Ai will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity, says the billionaire entrepreneur via twitter. Elon musk needs no introduction you know who he is what hes doing and its no secret. Did elon musk really read two books a day in his teens. Artificial intelligence and the end of the human era.
Solve the worlds problem through entrepreneurial solutions. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. Mar 26, 2017 elon musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but silicon valleys latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. Its one of the few books musk recommends that deal with the possibility of ai as a force for good rather than evil. The artificial intelligence podcast includes two episodes with elon musk.
We also recommend getting book summaries from pulsing for free. In the spirit of steve jobs and moneyball, elon musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of silicon valleys most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneursa reallife tony starkand a fascinating exploration of the renewal of american invention and its new makers. The tesla founder is concerned that a handful of major companies will end up in control of ai. The 12 books elon musk says shaped his worldview and led him to. Just look at the list of books stephen king, ernest hemingway, and james altucher recommend. The book is a comedy science fiction trilogy which is the first of a fivebook series. The tech worlds booknerdinchief wants you to add two books to your list of summer science reads. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future by ashlee vance. Inside openai, elon musks wild plan to set artificial. How elon musk learns faster and better than everyone else. Openai is a research laboratory based in san francisco, california. He made his first fortune founding, and then selling, the company that would become paypal.
Aug 01, 2017 elon musk and mark zuckerberg are on opposite ends of the artificial intelligence debate. The chief executive of spacex, elon musk, at the international astronautical congress in adelaide, australia, on friday. Weve compiled the top 10 favorite books read by elon musk, barack obama, and more. Elon musk spotlights the technology and vision of elon musk. Apr 25, 2017 starting from his early teenage years, musk would read through two books per day in various disciplines according to his brother, kimbal musk. After researching the lives of many success individuals, it seems they all have one trait in common. Any study of elon musk must begin at the headquarters of spacex, in hawthorne, california. He is one of my greatest inspirations as well ever since i studied about him. The author discusses both positive and negative scenarios like friendly ai or human extinction due to ai. Or why things dont fall down, a popular take on structural engineering by j. Oct 31, 2014 mit aeronautics and astronautics department head jaime peraire interviews spacex and tesla ceofounder elon musk, october 24, 2014, as the final session of t. Its one of the few books musk recommends that deals with the possibility of ai being used as a force for good in the world, rather than evil. Its no surprise then that elon musk is also an avid reader.
If you want to know the real person, you dont have to read thirdparty books or watch youtube interviews. Elon musk recommends 12 books that changed his life. Elon musk says ai could lead to third world war technology. In this work, mit professor max tegmark writes about how to keep artificial intelligence beneficial for human life and ensure technological progress remains aligned with humanitys goals for the future. Jul 16, 2019 musk recommends zero to one by saying, peter thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and zero to one shows how. Elon musk has become one of the worlds most ambitious and successful leaders by building tools. Billionaire elon musk says he was raised by books and credits his success to these 8. Elon musk has been busy improving humanitys chance of long term survival for nearly 20 years. Elon musk, founder of spacex and tesla recommended this book in a tweet, saying. Elon musk sets the pace for challenging the status quo. Science fiction books that inspired elon musk, media bistro. Dec 23, 2019 elon musk is not one to shy away from posting unfiltered comments on twitter. Openais mission is to ensure that artificial general.
Books recommended by elon musk list of top 10 best books. Enjoy these 10 books, and share the knowledge with others. Musk set up the openai nonprofit to help avoid a scary skynet future. The openai charter describes the principles that guide us as we execute on our mission.
Bill gates says these are the two books we should all read to. Elon musk new 3rd edition grab this great physical book now at a limited time discounted price. Mit aeronautics and astronautics department head jaime peraire interviews spacex and tesla ceofounder elon musk, october 24, 2014, as the final session of t. Artificial intelligence may be more dangerous than nukes. Elon musk and mark zuckerberg disagree about the future of. Elon musk just made an excellent point on twitter about. Elon musk recommends a book on the future of artificial. Sep 04, 2017 musks fear of ai warfare has been a driving force in his public statements for a long time. An engineer, inventor, and explorer by nature, elon musk is one of the top 100 billionaires. Take it from one of the most successful people in tech and add these reads to your goodreads list. Nov 16, 2017 billionaire elon musk says he was raised by books and credits his success to these 8. Musk has said that ben franklin is one of his heroes in franklins biography, you can see how franklin was an entrepreneur, musk says in an interview with foundation. In this elon musk biography, bloomberg businessweek columnist ashlee vance writes about musks childhood compulsion of reading.
May 04, 2017 an engineer, inventor, and explorer by nature, elon musk is one of the top 100 billionaires. Tesla, spacex, and the quest for a fantastic future. The chief executive of spacex, elon musk, at the international astronautical congress in. In this article, im going to share 15 books elon musk thinks everyone should read. He is a citizen of south africa, the united states where he has lived most of his life and currently resides, and canada. Continuing on the artificial intelligence trend musk endorsed this book as a worthy read via twitter in 2014. In the year 2076, a group of rebels including a supercomputer named mike and a one armed computer technician leads the lunar colonys revolution against its earthbound rulers.
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