Superintelligence vs The Age of A.I.: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Intelligence artificielle, Aspect social, Philosophie, Social aspects, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy
Superintelligence
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The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. Other animals have stronger muscles or sharper claws, but…
The Age of A.I.
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Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Generative AI is…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Superintelligence highest: Superintelligence 4.0 · The Age of A.I. 3.4.
- The Age of A.I. has the widest readership — 5662 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Superintelligence | The Age of A.I. | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (5662) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (89) | — |
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Reception
| Superintelligence | The Age of A.I. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 89 | 5662 |
| Editions | 11 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 10313 |
| Reading it now | — | 2371 |
| Written reviews | — | 712 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10955 | 518 |
| Pages | 352 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Superintelligence or The Age of A.I.?
Superintelligence has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Superintelligence 4.0/5, The Age of A.I. 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Superintelligence or The Age of A.I.?
The Age of A.I. is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Age of A.I. (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); Superintelligence (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Superintelligence or The Age of A.I.?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Superintelligence: Challenging; The Age of A.I.: Challenging.