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eBooks about AI


Free Guides to the AI Age for the Curious Mind

I’ve spent the past few years exploring the AI landscape: its technology and economics, amongst other aspects, and the deeper questions it raises about the mind. These eBooks distill what I’ve found for readers who want the wider picture without needing a technical background. Both are free to download.

 

"A Short Walk in AI" by James Tuke

“A Short Walk in AI”

An Essential Guide to the AI Revolution for the Curious Mind

The place to start. A clear, wide-ranging primer that covers the economic “Great Unbundling” of professional work, the ethical and societal challenges of AI, and the philosophical frontiers from machine consciousness to our place in the cosmos.

Published November 2025

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The New Argonauts: An AI Odyssey

“The New Argonauts: An AI Odyssey”

A Novel of the AI Age for the Curious Mind

The story picks up where the short walk ended. Arthur, a City of London forecaster, watches an AI system do three weeks of his work in forty-five seconds, then find the risk he missed. A short novel set in the AI landscape as it stands in 2026, with a clear guide to AI alignment and a clearly marked line between what we know and what we can only wonder about.

Published November 2026

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The books can be read in either order. Each stands on its own, but together they move from a map of the terrain to a journey across it.