What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? September 02 (discuss.online)

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Still reading Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 3 of Rivers of London series.

Nothing much to talk about it yet.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[-] atomic@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I finished Empire of AI by Karen Hao. It was a really eye-opening (and very deeply researched) look at OpenAI, Sam Altman, and the entire AI industry and I was impressed by the fact that she interviewed AI workers in Kenya and Chile.

I'm currently reading James by Percival Everett and so far I like the author's voice and sense of humor.

[-] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

How does it portray OpenAI and Sam Altman?

[-] atomic@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Basically as a modern-day East India Trading Company. The book frames their actions around a discussion of empires, and she shows Sam Altman as someone who is driven by a desire to accumulate power for himself.