Product description
You use their machines every day. You've never heard the story of the war between the people who built them.
On November 30, 2022, a chatbot quietly went live — and the most consequential business rivalry of our lifetime went public. The AI Arms Race tells that story the way it actually happened: as a drama of real people making billion-dollar bets on the question no one can answer yet — who gets to build a mind, and can we trust them?
Inside, you'll follow the whole arc, plainly told:
- The four-day coup — a board fires the most famous CEO in tech on a Friday; by Tuesday, the company nearly ceases to exist.
- The schism — two siblings walk out of OpenAI to build a "safety-first" rival, and a philosophical split becomes a product you can feel on your phone.
- Move 37 — the moment a machine played a move no human would, and the room went silent.
- The chip chokepoint — why the entire race runs through a handful of buildings in Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Santa Clara.
- Code Red, the open-source rebellion, and the sprint toward AGI — five empires, five philosophies, one finish line.
What The AI Arms Race Readers Are Saying
A Chilling and Necessary Read
A chilling and necessary look at the high-stakes competition defining our century. Jordan Blake makes the global AI race feel urgent without resorting to fear-mongering.
History Meets the AGI Race
Blake masterfully connects historical military arms races to the modern push for AGI. You'll never read AI headlines the same way again.
Who Is Really Winning?
The rivalries section broke down US-China-EU dynamics in a way no news article ever has. Clear, balanced, and deeply researched throughout.
Essential for Policy Makers
I work in tech policy and this is now required reading on my team. The AI Arms Race explains the stakes of AGI better than any white paper I've seen.
AGI Explained for Everyone
Finally a book that explains what AGI actually means and why nations are racing toward it. Accessible enough for beginners, sharp enough for experts.
The Definitive AI Race Guide
The definitive guide to understanding who is winning the AI race and at what cost. Jordan Blake delivers history, rivalry, and future stakes in one compelling read.
Past Wars, Future Intelligence
The history chapters drew parallels I never considered — from Cold War tech races to today's chip wars and foundation model battles. Absolutely eye-opening.
Must-Read Before It's Too Late
If you care about where AI is taking humanity, read this before the next headline passes you by. The AI Arms Race is timely, sobering, and impossible to ignore.
AGI Explained for Everyone
Finally a book that explains what AGI actually means and why nations are racing toward it. Accessible enough for beginners, sharp enough for experts.
The Definitive AI Race Guide
The definitive guide to understanding who is winning the AI race and at what cost. Jordan Blake delivers history, rivalry, and future stakes in one compelling read.
Past Wars, Future Intelligence
The history chapters drew parallels I never considered — from Cold War tech races to today's chip wars and foundation model battles. Absolutely eye-opening.
Must-Read Before It's Too Late
If you care about where AI is taking humanity, read this before the next headline passes you by. The AI Arms Race is timely, sobering, and impossible to ignore.
A Chilling and Necessary Read
A chilling and necessary look at the high-stakes competition defining our century. Jordan Blake makes the global AI race feel urgent without resorting to fear-mongering.
History Meets the AGI Race
Blake masterfully connects historical military arms races to the modern push for AGI. You'll never read AI headlines the same way again.
Who Is Really Winning?
The rivalries section broke down US-China-EU dynamics in a way no news article ever has. Clear, balanced, and deeply researched throughout.
Essential for Policy Makers
I work in tech policy and this is now required reading on my team. The AI Arms Race explains the stakes of AGI better than any white paper I've seen.
