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“Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World by Parmy Olson is a gripping narrative about the intense competition among the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI). The book focuses on the high-stakes race between organizations like OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic, as they push the boundaries of what AI can achieve while grappling with its profound ethical and societal implications…Supremacy is not just a story about technological innovation; it’s a cautionary tale about the choices we make as we stand on the brink of a transformative era in human history.” Read more...
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