First published 2024
Artificial intelligence has swept through politics, media, advertising, and daily conversation since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022. Wall Street veteran and former Pentagon advisor James Rickards examines what AI's rapid growth means for financial markets and global security. Rickards argues that artificial intelligence lacks the human qualities needed to manage worldwide financial systems: instinct, risk assessment, reasoning, and empathy. He demonstrates how these missing elements create dangerous vulnerabilities in market regulation and cybersecurity defense against criminal activity and deepfakes. The book presents a comprehensive view of the threats AI poses to both financial stability and national security. Rickards calls for early recognition of artificial intelligence dangers and advocates for human intervention guided by logical thinking and common sense to address these emerging risks.
Genres: business, political-science, economics, non-fiction, artificial-intelligence, finance
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: expert-protagonist, warning-tale
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Hardcover · Portfolio