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