Still reading Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 3 of Rivers of London series.
Nothing much to talk about it yet.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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I finished Empire of AI by Karen Hao. It was a really eye-opening (and very deeply researched) look at OpenAI, Sam Altman, and the entire AI industry and I was impressed by the fact that she interviewed AI workers in Kenya and Chile.
I’m currently reading James by Percival Everett and so far I like the author’s voice and sense of humor.
How does it portray OpenAI and Sam Altman?
Basically as a modern-day East India Trading Company. The book frames their actions around a discussion of empires, and she shows Sam Altman as someone who is driven by a desire to accumulate power for himself.
Interesting. Might be worth a read.