The Threshold: 100 Essential Voices Before the Intelligence Explosion Hardcover – September 10, 2025

A hundred voices. One urgent conversation.The Threshold: 100 Essential Voices Before the Intelligence Explosion curates what influential thinkers are actually saying about Artificial Intelligence (AI)—from safety and governance to science, ethics, creativity, and geopolitics. Instead of hype or doom, it offers a clear, comparative map of ideas so readers can see where arguments align, where they diverge, and what still remains open.Designed for decision-makers and curious readers alike, each entry is concise and sourced, with framing notes that connect themes across the book. Original portrait illustrations make the journey personal and memorable.Inside you’ll find:100 voices, one map: curated, cross-referenced perspectives across disciplines.Read fast, think deep: precision-edited entries with context you can act on.From ideas to action: themes tied to policy, innovation, safety, and strategy.Featuring perspectives from: Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Yoshua Bengio, Nick Bostrom, Timnit Gebru, Sinisa Grgic, Ben Goertzel, Demis Hassabis, Geoffrey Hinton, Jensen Huang, Daphne Koller, Ray Kurzweil, Yann LeCun, Fei-Fei Li, Gary Marcus, Elon Musk, Andrew Ng, Peter Norvig, Judea Pearl, Sundar Pichai, Meredith Whittaker, Ilya Sutskever, Stuart Russell, Max Tegmark, and many more.Who it’s for: leaders, builders, educators, journalists, and engaged citizens who want signal—not noise—on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read more