Nick Bostrom

Nick Bostrom

Philosopher and author

Nick Bostrom is a Swedish born philosopher known for his work on existential risk, superintelligence, and the ethics of human enhancement. His bestselling book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is widely regarded as a foundational text on the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

1
Books Written
1
Books Recommended

Books by Nick Bostrom

Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom

Superintelligence

by Nick Bostrom

star3.9

Bostrom warns that once artificial intelligence surpasses human cognition, controlling it becomes nearly impossible. The real danger isn't malice but misaligned goals pursued with superhuman competence.

technologyphilosophy

Most Recommended by Nick

The books Nick Bostrom references, cites, and recommends most frequently.

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

star4.2

Kahneman reveals that our minds run on two systems: fast intuition and slow deliberation. Most errors in judgement come from trusting System 1 when the situation demands System 2's careful analysis.

psychology

Influence Map

Who Nick draws from, and who draws from Nick — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.

Nick cites most often

  1. 1 link

Authors who cite Nick most often

  1. 1 link
  2. 1 link
  3. 1 link
  4. 1 link
  5. 1 link
  6. 1 link
  7. 1 link