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Sam Altman's Picks
CEO of OpenAI. His reading list focuses on the intersection of technology, humanity, and the future of intelligence.

The Beginning of Infinity
A brilliant and mind-expanding exploration of the nature of progress and the infinite reach of human reason.
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Superintelligence
A deep dive into the risks and potential strategies for human survival in the age of AGI.
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The definitive and epic history of the Manhattan Project and the birth of the nuclear age.
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Man's Search for Meaning
A psychiatrist's memoir of the Holocaust and his theory on finding purpose in life.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Nobel laureate's exploration of the two systems that drive our thoughts.
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