{"product_id":"the-worst-case-scenario-for-ai-eli-monroe-9798292816690","title":"The Worst-Case Scenario for AI: The Cost of Creating Superintelligence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Worst-Case Scenario for AI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Creating Superintelligence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when we build something smarter than ourselves-and can't control it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates the real risks of artificial intelligence from the inside out: not science fiction, not hype, but the grounded concerns of AI researchers, scientists, and ethicists who believe the stakes are far higher than the public conversation suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've entered an era where machines can write code, pass exams, plan strategies, and learn faster than we can. But raw capability is only part of the danger. The deeper threat lies in systems that act with power but without understanding-machines that don't hate us, but don't care if we survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on current research, historical parallels, expert warnings, and coordination failures, \u003ci\u003eThe Worst-Case Scenario for AI\u003c\/i\u003e lays out a clear-eyed account of where this is heading-and why some experts estimate a 10-30% chance of catastrophe if we get it wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you'll learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy recursive self-improvement could take AI beyond our influence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow goal misalignment and indifference-not malice-might be fatal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat global coordination failures could make safe AI harder than unsafe AI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy alignment research still lags behind capability development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat scientists, CEOs, and policy leaders are afraid to say out loud\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eli Monroe,William D. Carver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292816690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Eli Monroe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801078411519,"sku":"9798292816690","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-worst-case-scenario-for-ai-eli-monroe-9798292816690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}