"Provocative and bracing, a forecast of a limitless future.brisk prose, punchy rhetoric, and thought-provoking charts mapping global trends make this a lively and worthwhile journey through human-AI co-creation." -- Kirkus Reviews " We Are As Gods is the critical reading for the coming Artificial General Intelligence and Singularity. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show that while exponential technologies deliver the capability for radical abundance, the real challenge lies in upgrading our consciousness to match our accelerating power. This is more than a survival guide--it''s a manual for optimizing our destiny, connecting the speed of technology to the unlimited potential of the human mind."-- RAY KURZWEIL, Inventor, Author, and Futurist, co-founder of Singularity University, and author of The Singularity is Nearer "Diamandis and Kotler''s bestseller Abundance helped shift the global conversation from fear to possibility. Now, We Are As Gods reveals that the forces they predicted--AI, clean energy, digital biology--are scaling at a pace few could imagine. This book argues persuasively that the Abundance era has arrived, and challenges leaders to use these capabilities responsibly and ambitiously.
A timely and important follow-on to a landmark work." -- ERIC SCHMIDT, PhD, Former CEO of Google, CEO of Relativity Space " We Are As Gods is a guidebook for the age when human intelligence becomes networked with machine intelligence. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show us how exponential technologies--AI, robotics, synthetic biology, and beyond--don''t just give us new tools; they give us new leverage to solve problems at a societal scale. This book is essential for any entrepreneur or leader who wants to build a future defined not by limits, but by compounding possibility." --REID HOFFMAN, Co-founder of LinkedIn, Partner at Greylock, and co-author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future "Change is accelerating at an exponential pace. Diamandis and Kotler show you how to harness AI and converging technologies to create abundance, purpose, and true agency in your life. If you''re ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking control of your future, We Are As Gods is your guide for mastering an abundant future - and maximizing your impact now." -- TONY ROBBINS, The world''s #1 life and business strategist and four-time New York Times bestselling author "In We Are As Gods , Peter and Steven capture the same spirit that drives every XPRIZE: the belief that humanity''s greatest challenges are solvable.
This book is a powerful reminder that exponential technologies are dramatically expanding our reach--on Earth and beyond. It''s a must-read that invites us to think boldly, act courageously, and design a future worthy of our highest aspirations." -- DR. ANOUSHEH ANSARI, CEO, XPRIZE Foundation, First private female astronaut on the International Space Station "This book redefines what progress should mean--not just more, but better. Kotler and Diamandis push us to build a future of shared prosperity, where abundance is measured by justice, creativity and human potential. We Are As Gods is the conversation our times demand." --VAN JONES, CNN Host, Founder of DreamMachine.org, and New York Times bestselling author of Rebuild the Dream "An extraordinary blueprint for hope.
We Are As Gods --both exhilarating and grounding--shows how exponential technologies can serve our deepest human values. This book acts as an invitation and a practical guide at the time when humanity needs it most. It turns optimism into a discipline, and a mindset that empowers us to build a hopeful and compelling abundant future. Kotler and Diamandis once again offer us all reason for optimism." -- MO GAWDAT, Former Chief Business Officer of Google X, bestselling author of Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World.