The First Book of 2025! Must-read Books in the Field of AI Strongly Recommended by Musk/Sam Altman/Bill Gates, Etc.

New Year, New Goals, Reading as a Companion to Growth
Have you picked your first book for 2025?
HyperAI has selected 10 must-read books in the field of AI
Arm yourself with knowledge and run further in the new year!

01. A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: One of the best-selling popular science books in the field of AI

"A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence 2nd Edition" is one of the best-selling popular science books in the field of AI.It systematically combs the development of artificial intelligence and shares major technological turning points and representative figures in various disciplines.It deeply comments on the successful experiences and failed lessons in the development process of AI, allowing readers to see the essence, trends and future of AI.

Since its release, the book has won high praise from industry experts for its professionalism, thoughtfulness and interest. It has been selected for many honors such as the China Excellent Publications Award and the Wenjin Book Award. It is a classic book for a comprehensive understanding of the history of AI development. Non-professionals can use it as an enlightenment book for AI beginners, and professionals can learn about the little-known history of AI and provide more in-depth learning guidance.

02. "Superintelligence: Roadmap, Dangers, and Countermeasures": Musk, Sam Altman and others strongly recommend

In "Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies", a core concept is proposed - superintelligence. The author points out thatWhen the intelligence of machines reaches or exceeds the human level, the super intelligence it brings will pose a devastating threat to humanity. Based on this, the author explores potential strategies to deal with this problem.This work is not only a foresight into future technology, but also a profound reflection on the future destiny of mankind.

The book was named the bestseller of the year by Time Magazine in the year it was published, and has since been translated into Chinese. The book's research on superintelligence has profoundly influenced Bill Gates, and business tycoon Elon Musk has also become the focus of news for agreeing with the book's views on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. In addition, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman commented that the book is the best work he has ever read on the risks of artificial intelligence.

03. "The Tide Is Coming": Bill Gates' favorite book on AI

"The Coming Wave" is written by Mustafa Suleyman. As the co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI and the current head of Microsoft's AI department, Mustafa has a deep understanding and unique perspective on the development of the technological revolution.

In this book,He discussed how technologies such as AI and synthetic biology will profoundly affect the world in the next 10 years, and also proposed the concept of "containment problem".It is believed that we should enjoy the convenience brought by technology while preventing its potential negative impacts. In response to this, a series of strategies have emerged to deal with the challenges.

Bill Gates spoke highly of the book and recommended it not only to heads of state and business leaders, but also to anyone who has questions about it. He praised the book for providing clear insights into future opportunities and risks:Artificial intelligence is just part of a wave of scientific breakthroughs that is paralleled by advances in gene editing, DNA synthesis and other biotechnologies.Each of these technologies individually is a game changer, but combined they will reshape our society."

04. "Life 3.0: The Evolution and Rebirth of Humankind in the Age of Artificial Intelligence": Highly recommended by Hawking, Obama, etc.

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is the masterpiece of Max Tegmark, a professor of physics at MIT and founder of the Future of Life Institute. Since its publication, the book has been on the New York Times business bestseller list for consecutive years and has been highly recommended by Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk. The 44th President of the United States, Obama, has also included this book in his "Best Books" list.

In the book,The author divides the evolution of life into three stages: 1.0 biological stage, 2.0 cultural stage, and the upcoming 3.0 technological stage. He uses real cases such as the research results of DeepMind and OpenAI to demonstrate the impact of artificial intelligence on society and economy.

In addition, the author redefines life, intelligence, goals, and consciousness, and clarifies common misunderstandings about artificial intelligence, believing that the goal of AI is to create beneficial intelligence rather than aimless intelligence. If you want to understand the possible future development of humans and artificial intelligence, this book is one of your must-read lists.

05. "Hyperconvergence": Deep integration of life sciences and AI, recommended by a professor at Harvard Medical School

Superconvergence is an outstanding book written by healthcare futurist and founder of OneShared.World Jamie Metzl, who has served on important institutions such as the World Health Organization's Expert Advisory Committee on Human Genome Editing and the U.S. National Security Council, and has extensive cross-disciplinary experience.

In the book,He explored in depth the deep integration of genomics, biotechnology and artificial intelligence and its broad impact on society, covering areas such as health, agriculture, economy, energy and environmental protection.He stressed that everyone has the responsibility to ensure that these emerging technologies bring benefits to all mankind rather than cause potential harm. He called on all sectors to actively participate and build an effective governance system to maximize the positive impact of technology. This book not only depicts the future blueprint of technological development, but also deeply reflects on the challenges faced by mankind at the moral, social and responsibility levels.

This book is highly recommended by David Sinclair, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and social technologist Mustafa Suleyman. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, believes that this is a must-read book if you want to understand and prepare for the coming technological revolution.

HyperAI has also helped everyone sort out 5 autobiographies of technology giants. From their stories, we can see the boundaries of human potential and explore their growth path.

01. Huang Renxun: A model of dreams, determination and innovative spirit

Looking back at Jensen Jen-hsun Huang's life over the past 60 years: from adapting and growing up in the United States, to breaking through himself and being admitted to Oregon State University; from the difficult exploration in the early days of entrepreneurship, to calmly responding to funding shortages, market competition and technological challenges; from motivating the team to promote innovation, to fierce competition with business rivals...

Over the past 30 years, he has led NVIDIA from a small graphics processor company to an industry leader in cutting-edge fields including artificial intelligence, virtual reality and autonomous driving. This technology entrepreneur born in Taiwan, China, reveals to us how to stand out on the global technology stage.

02. "Altman Biography": The Creator of the AI Era

He dropped out of school at the age of 19 to start his own business. At the age of 28, he became the president of the startup incubator company YC. At the age of 30, he co-founded OpenAI with Musk, focusing on the development of general artificial intelligence (AGI). At the age of 37, he defeated Google with ChatGPT and became the helmsman of the AI era. At the age of 38, he was kicked out of the OpenAI board of directors, but returned to the peak of power in just a few days...

The book describes the growth trajectory, career peak, struggles and challenges faced by the legendary Sam Altman. Whether it is workplace rules, wisdom in employing people, adventurous spirit, or persistence and perseverance, this book can provide you with inspiration.

03. "Elon Musk: A Globally Prominent and Controversial Entrepreneur"

Pre-sale topped the list. Elon Musk: A Biography was written by Walter Isaacson, a biographer highly recognized by Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. To complete this book, the author spent two years following Elon Musk, accompanying him to visit factories, and conducting in-depth interviews with Musk, his family, friends, colleagues, ex-wife, and competitors.

The book reveals the mystery of this globally admired and controversial innovative entrepreneur: he broke the rules and led a new era of electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence, and took Twitter into his pocket to create brain-computer interfaces. The book contains both heart-wrenching triumphs and ups and downs. These stories try to answer a thought-provoking question: Is the demon that drives Musk in his heart also necessary to promote innovation and progress?

04. "The World I See": See more of the world through Fei-Fei Li's eyes

"The World I See" is the autobiography of Chinese scientist Fei-Fei Li. This book is not only a record of Li's personal growth, but also a magnificent and eventful history of the development of artificial intelligence.

Fei-Fei Li recalled her extraordinary journey from a low-income immigrant to a top scientist. Despite her difficult teenage years, she always had a passion for science. While she and her family struggled to adapt to life in the United States, modern artificial intelligence was experiencing breakthroughs. Fei-Fei Li continued to expand her scientific research field and established her scientific mission in the field of computer vision.

The book records the key details of these major moments and explores the future development direction of artificial intelligence. This book is not only a wonderful peek behind the scenes of major scientific breakthroughs, but also the story of a woman who used curiosity and courage to overcome life's difficulties.

05. "The Path of Science: Man, Machine and the Future": Experiencing the Rise of Artificial Intelligence with LeCun Yang

Turing Award winner, one of the three giants of deep learning, the father of convolutional neural networks... Yann André LeCun is well-known in the industry for his outstanding contributions in the field of artificial intelligence. He tells us from his own experience that the most important thing about education is to gain knowledge itself, not the halo of a prestigious school. With this unique attitude, he invested in research during the cold winter of the field of artificial intelligence, worked silently, and achieved remarkable results.

In this book, we can see the rise of artificial intelligence, understand the unremitting efforts of several generations, and the arduous exploration and mental journey of outstanding scientists in deep learning. Whether in academia, industry, or ordinary readers, they can benefit a lot from it.