Josh Tyrangiel’s “AI for Good” came out in May. The premise is a relief: instead of another round of the extinction-versus-utopia debate, he profiles ordinary people — teachers, doctors, bureaucrats — who picked up AI to solve one specific problem in front of them, mostly without a software background. The opening thread is Gen. Gustave Perna using it to untangle vaccine logistics.
Tyrangiel ran Bloomberg Businessweek, so the bet is on reporting over prediction. That’s the version of this genre I want to read. My rule here is that reviews come after I finish the book, so this is a notice, not a verdict. Full review when I’m done.