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Hyperintelligence
How the Universe Engineers Its Own Mind
Lars Tvede (Author), Jacob Bock Axelsen (Author), Daniel Käfer (Author)
9781394366095, Wiley
Hardback, published 21 August 2025
320 pages
21.8 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.567 kg
A captivating journey through the evolution of human and artificial intelligence Hyperintelligence: How the Universe Engineers Its Own Mind is a must-read for anyone who wants a glimpse into the AI-driven future. This entertaining and thought-provoking book tells the story of how complexity and intelligence developed out of cosmic nothingness. The authors take a big-picture analytical approach to identify the major forces that set this process in motion and led straight to the development of AI. Taking a close look at three of these forces—complexity cascades, critical density, and creative pulse—they sketch out the next chapter in the 13.8-billion-year history of intelligence, highlighting the enormous opportunities that AI and other new technologies present. You'll find yourself fascinated, enlightened, reassured, and inspired to help drive innovation for a brighter and more intelligent future for all. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Hyperintelligence is a great read for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about, not only the future, but also how that future fits into the grand cosmic story that began 13.8 billion years ago.
Preface ix Part 1. Cosmosphere 3 1. Virtually Nothing 7 2. Hydro’s Hot Date 23 3. From LEGO to Life 37 Part 2. Biosphere 49 4. The Creation of Maria 53 5. Are We the Aliens? 63 6. Evolution’s Brushstrokes 71 7. The Global Computer 81 8. The DNA of Culture 87 9. Minds in the Making 99 Part 3. the Technosphere 111 10. Code, Synergy, and Energy 115 11. From Warrior Kings to Office Mice 125 12. The Great Acceleration 131 13. The Big Bang of Intelligence 145 14. The New Token Factories 159 15. Life Decoded! 167 16. The Malthus Myth 171 Part 4. Unisphere 179 17. QuanGeni, 2049 183 18. Synthetic Civilization 199 19. Hyper- science: Innovation on Steroids 207 20. Survive Now, Live Forever? 215 21. Print Me a Dodo, Pleeeze! 227 22. Hydro Saves the World 233 23. Chilling in Tritium Tavern 241 24. Magical Media with AI, Art, and Love 247 25. From 9 to 5 to Flow – Work in the AI Age 257 26. The Long Journey 267 27. Situation Report from Kepler- 186F 279 About the Authors 283 Index 287
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
