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Kai-Fu Lee • AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
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Walter Isaacson • Steve Jobs
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Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
When Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA had hacked into Facebook to spy on its users in 2013, Mark called President Obama to express his frustration over government surveillance and “the damage the government is creating for all of our future.” He and Joel went to the White House to meet with Obama about it, with Mark saying, “The government kind
... See moreSarah Wynn-Williams • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
A young reporter for the Post named Tom Wolfe followed up after my talk with an interview. The Post ran his story, “You Can So Beat the Gambling House at Blackjack, Math Expert Insists.” He was curious rather than skeptical, sympathetic but probing. Wolfe later became one of America’s most famous authors.
Edward O. Thorp • A Man for All Markets
Donald Trump kept trying to thread the needle with birther accusations. Maybe this sitting president isn’t a real American. Maybe this election—of a man, by the way, who was scrutinized the first time he ran for office—is a case where we need to take a closer look. This all happens on a more fundamental level than policy disputes. It would be comed
... See moreAhmir "Questlove" Thompson • Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
China is training just such an army. In the two decades since my lecture in Hefei, China’s artificial intelligence community has largely closed the gap with the United States.