The Age of A.I. vs The Black Swan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Forecasting, Aspect social, Social aspects, Philosophy

Cover of The Age of A.I.

The Age of A.I. Henry Kissinger · 2021 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Black Swan

The Black Swan Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.0 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Black Swan higher: 4.0 vs 3.4 from 124673 votes.
The Age of A.I. is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Black Swan.
The Black Swan is the easier read (Challenging), The Age of A.I. more demanding (Demanding).

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