Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race that Will Change the World by Parmy Olson - Non Fiction - Paperback

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Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781035038244
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Overview
Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the Race that Will Change the World is the gripping, behind-the-scenes account of the high-stakes rivalry between OpenAI and DeepMind, and the tech giants backing them, Microsoft and Google. Written by award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, this nonfiction thriller traces how idealistic founders who set out to build artificial intelligence for the good of humanity found themselves swept into a race for money, power, and dominance. Timely, meticulously reported, and endlessly discussable, it's essential reading for understanding the technology reshaping our world.

About the Book
When ChatGPT launched, it felt like the world changed overnight. Supremacy pulls back the curtain on the years of maneuvering, ambition, and ethical compromise that led to that moment. Parmy Olson draws on exclusive access to insiders at OpenAI and DeepMind to reconstruct the real story of how two small research labs, founded on idealistic missions to build artificial intelligence safely and for the benefit of all, were drawn into the orbit of Microsoft and Google. The book follows key figures including Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Peter Thiel as their competing visions collide, revealing how commercial pressure and the race for market dominance repeatedly overtook the founders' original promises about safety and transparency. Olson, a technology columnist who has covered Silicon Valley and artificial intelligence since 2016, combines deep sourcing with narrative pacing that reads like a thriller, making complex technical and corporate history accessible to general readers. The book doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable questions at the heart of the AI boom: who really controls this technology, what happens when idealism meets quarterly earnings targets, and what the consequences might be for the rest of us. Supremacy won the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, cementing its reputation as one of the defining accounts of the generative AI era.

Key Benefits

• Written by an award-winning tech journalist with insider access
• Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
• Explains the real story behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, and DeepMind
• Features Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis
• Reads with the pace of a thriller, not a dry tech history

About the Author
Parmy Olson is a technology columnist covering artificial intelligence, social media, and tech regulation for a major financial news outlet. She has reported closely on the evolution of artificial intelligence since 2016, when she covered Silicon Valley for Forbes magazine. Olson is also known for an earlier book examining the hacker collective Anonymous, and her reporting on the generative AI industry is widely cited by other journalists and researchers. She remains one of the most closely followed voices writing about the companies, leaders, and ethical questions shaping artificial intelligence today.

Why You'll Love This Book
A can't-put-it-down account of the AI race reshaping the world, Supremacy makes a sweeping corporate drama feel personal and urgent. It's a smart gift for the tech enthusiast or business reader on your gift list, and a standout pick for book clubs or holiday reading.

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