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Inside the race to AGI

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Ware, M. L. (2026, October 6). Inside the race to AGI. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/06/2026/inside-the-race-to-agi

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Semafor · collected 2026-10-06 · by Mary Lawrence Ware

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Technology journalist Kevin Roose presents "The AGI Chronicles," a detailed exploration of the race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) through rigorous reporting and over 150 interviews with key figures in leading US tech companies. Publishers Weekly praised the book as clear, thorough, and essential for understanding the current technological landscape's critical juncture.
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Technology journalist Kevin Roose has released "The AGI Chronicles", which details the intense competition in Silicon Valley to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI). Through rigorous reporting and over 150 interviews with key figures at major U.S. AI companies, Roose provides an in-depth look into this technological race. Publishers Weekly praised Roose's work as "clear-eyed, deeply reported, and brisk," highlighting its importance in understanding the current critical juncture in technology development.

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Mary Lawrence Ware
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Narrative

With rigorous reporting and more than 150 interviews with those working for the US’ most influential AI companies, technology journalist Roose covers Silicon Valley’s breakneck race to build artificial general intelligence.
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With rigorous reporting and more than 150 interviews with those working for the US’ most influential AI companies, technology journalist Roose covers Silicon Valley’s breakneck race to build artificial general intelligence. asserted
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Roose’s account is “clear-eyed, deeply reported, and brisk,” Publishers Weekly wrote, offering “an indispensable window into how the world arrived at a precarious technological inflection point.” asserted
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