GENESIS: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit – Eric Schmidt, Henry A. Kissinger, Craig Mundie
Summary: AI represents a transformation as profound as the invention of language or writing – it creates a fundamentally new form of intelligence that thinks differently from humans, challenging our concepts of knowledge, strategy and truth itself. The authors argue we’re at a critical juncture where the next 10-20 years will determine whether AI becomes humanity’s greatest tool or greatest threat, requiring urgent international cooperation, ethical frameworks and a conscious choice to preserve human agency and values. They explore how AI disrupts everything from warfare and diplomacy to epistemology and consciousness, warning that machines may soon make decisions humans can’t verify or understand. The central question: Can we design AI systems that amplify human dignity rather than replace it?
Why we like it: This book uniquely combines deep tech expertise (Schmidt/Mundie) with geopolitical wisdom (Kissinger) to offer a rare, intellectually rigorous exploration of AI’s implications that goes far beyond hype or fear-mongering. It challenges readers to grapple with the most profound questions of our time: not just „what can AI do?“ but „what should it do – and who decides?“