Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award Updated edition with a new
preface from the author. The astonishing story of the people fighting to control the future of
generative artificial intelligence - and therefore the future of humanity. From award-winning
journalist Parmy Olson. Two titans of Silicon Valley Microsoft and Google rushed to embrace
artificial intelligence. Microsoft entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI creator of
ChatGPT. Google acquired DeepMind. Together they now had the resources of the two leading AI
companies in the world - and with it the potential for unlimited riches. But what is the
cost of this arms race? Who will win out between Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind) and Sam
Altman (OpenAI)? And as we outsource ever more to this technology what will be left for
humans to do? Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters from Elon Musk and Peter Thiel
to Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin Supremacy is a story of ambition exploitation and secrecy
as gripping as any thriller. With exclusive access to sources at the top of the industry
Supremacy is your essential guide to the history - and the future - of the greatest invention
of our time. 'Astonishing' - Financial Times 'A compelling warning' - The Times 'A riveting
tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller' - New Scientist
