Must read recent books on Artificial Intelligence and Safety

1

Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
by Hannah Fry

The most accessible place to start

2

You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the Wor
by Janelle Shane

An amusing take on the challenges.

3

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
by Stuart Russell

Great history of past research

4

The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values
by Brian Christian

A wonderful journey through the recent fight

5

The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design
by Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth

The deep dive