Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one’ TOM HANKS

‘If there’s one book that I would urge everyone to read – it is Nexus’ STEPHEN FRY

The mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI -have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens

Stories brought us together.

Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.

The internet promised infinite knowledge.

The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.

What will AI do?

Nexus is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.

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'One of the most remarkable intellects of our generation' RORY STEWART

'A wake-up call in the gentlest, most urgent way' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

'This deeply important book comes at a critical time as we all think through the implications of AI’ MUSTAFA SULEYMAN

'A super narrative writer' GUARDIAN

‘[Harari] sticks the world together in a gleaming shape that inspires and excites' TELEGRAPH