Superintelligence

by Nick Bostrom · 2014

A rigorous exploration of possible machine intelligence trajectories and control problems.

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Nick Bostrom · Philosopher of AI risk

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Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI; former head, Y Combinator

Incidentally, Nick Bostrom's excellent book "Superintelligence" is the best thing I've seen on this topic. It is well worth a read.

Recommended · Exact quote Source: Sam Altman

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Machine intelligence, part 1

Altman recommended Superintelligence inside a post about why superhuman machine intelligence could become an existential risk.

The quote is taken word for word from the source.

Sam Altman · undated · accessed 2026-06-21

Article · Personal blog post

Altman's own blog post calls Bostrom's Superintelligence excellent, the best thing he has seen on the topic, and well worth a read.

Elon MuskCEO, SpaceX and Tesla

Worth reading Superintelligence by Bostrom.

Recommended · Exact quote Source: The Guardian

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Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher

The Guardian reported Musk's 2014 X/Twitter post recommending Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence while warning about AI risk.

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The Guardian · 2024-04-19 · accessed 2026-06-21

Article · Reported X recommendation

The article quotes Musk's 2014 post saying Superintelligence by Bostrom was worth reading and warning that AI could be more dangerous than nuclear weapons.

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Nick BostromPhilosopher of AI risk

Oxford philosopher known for work on artificial intelligence, existential risk, and superintelligence.

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