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Non-Fiction · 2024 · PG-13

Nexus

by Yuval Noah Harari

How information networks — from gossip to books to AI — have shaped human history and threaten our future.

‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one’ TOM HANKS ‘If there’s one book that I would urge everyone to read – it is Nexus’ STEPHEN FRY The mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI - have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens Stories brought us together. Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies. The internet promised infinite knowledge. The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other. What will AI do? Nexus is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the

For14+GenreNon-FictionLength480 pagesRead time~13.5 hours

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Violence

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No violence

Language

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No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Deeply concerning themes about AI, the future of human agency, and the possibility of information networks destroying democratic society

What this book is about

Harari's 2024 examination of information networks through human history. From ancient myths to social media to artificial intelligence, Harari argues that AI represents an unprecedented inflection point — one that may produce beneficial networks or catastrophic ones. Dark themes about AI safety and the future of human agency. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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AI risk themes

Dark societal concerns

Existential information network risks

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