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Life 3.0

by Max Tegmark · 2017

A physicist's guide to artificial intelligence, long-term futures, and human agency.

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Max Tegmark · Physicist and AI safety researcher

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Elon Musk at the Royal Society Elon MuskCEO, SpaceX and Tesla
Worth reading Life 3.0 by @Tegmark. AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity, so let's get it right.
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Evidence details Elon Musk says 'A.I. will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity,' recommends a book on the topic

CNBC reported and embedded Musk's 2017 X/Twitter post recommending Max Tegmark's Life 3.0 while warning about AI risk.

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CNBC · 2017-08-29 · accessed 2026-06-22

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CNBC reports that Musk recommended Life 3.0 and embeds his X/Twitter post saying the book was worth reading.

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Max TegmarkPhysicist and AI safety researcher

MIT physicist and author focused on cosmology, AI, and long-term futures.