Novacene vs The AI Con: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Nonfiction

Cover of Novacene

Novacene James Lovelock · 2019 ★★★★☆ 3.8 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The AI Con

The AI Con Emily M. Bender · 2025 ★★★★☆ 3.7 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Novacene is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The AI Con.
The AI Con is the easier read (Moderate), Novacene more demanding (Challenging).

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