Arthur C. Clarke · 1968
A science fiction novel about a voyage to Jupiter accompanied by a sentient computer.
Elon Musk recommends it because it offers a central lesson about the dangers of making artificial intelligence lie.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“I think maybe the central lesson for 2001 Space Odyssey was that you should not make AI lie. And that's, I think, what Austin Clark was trying to say.”
Why: It offers a central lesson about the dangers of making artificial intelligence lie.
Elon Musk, Guest on Dwarkesh PodcastElon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Named without an opinion attached.
“My fiance is reading 2001 A Space Odyssey right now and its sequels. And he was a big fan of Lu Tsi-shin's The Three-Body Problem trilogy.”
Rebecca F. Kuang, Guest on Conversations with TylerRebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction
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Stranger in a Strange Land
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
Discussed together in: Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space” (Dwarkesh Podcast)
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)
Babel
R. F. Kuang
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)
Pale Fire
Vladimir Nabokov
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke
Discussed together in: Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction (Conversations with Tyler)