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Author launches 'Obsolete' book in May to mobilize AI reform movement among skeptics and tech workers alike.

Author launches 'Obsolete' book in May to mobilize AI reform movement among skeptics and tech workers alike.

3 Key Points

  1. New book titled 'Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion-Dollar Race to Replace You—and How to Stop It' aims to educate general audiences and industry professionals on AI risks

  2. Available for preorder through OR Books and The Nation starting May, targeting both non-technical 'normies' and AI space workers

  3. Author designed dual mission to bring skeptics and non-technical readers up to speed on AI state while providing valuable insights for tech industry insiders

  4. Early reviewers from non-tech backgrounds report the book successfully articulates concerns about AI companies and helps readers understand how the technology actually works

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