Supremacy

Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award

'Astonishing . . . [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources' - Financial Times
'Fantastic . . . I just couldn't recommend it more' - Fi Glover, broadcaster and journalist
'A compelling warning' - The Times

The gripping story of ChatGPT and the technology that's transforming our lives.

From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing story of the race to exploit generative artificial intelligence. It unfolds between two titans of Silicon Valley, Microsoft and Google, as they rush to embrace OpenAI and DeepMind, the two leading AI companies in the world. But what is the cost of this arms race? And as we outsource ever more to this incredible technology, what will be left for humans to do?

Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of ambition, exploitation and secrecy. As gripping as any thriller, it is the essential account of the greatest invention in human history.

'A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller' - New Scientist