technological-wave
The chapter uses the metaphor of waves to describe the historical and ongoing proliferation of transformative technologies that reshape civilization.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma (2023)Mustafa Suleyman; Michael Bhaskar
Chapter 1 of 'The Coming Wave' introduces the metaphor of waves to describe transformative forces in history, culminating in the current technological wave defined by artificial intelligence and synthetic biology. The chapter outlines the unprecedented potential and risks of these technologies, emphasizing that containing their spread is likely impossible and that their impact will define the 21st century. It also recounts the founding of DeepMind as a pivotal moment in AI development and highlights the dual nature of these innovations as sources of both immense benefit and profound danger.