AI Valley: Microsoft, Google, and the Trillion-Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence
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Summary
A veteran Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist shadows the top thinkers in the field of Artificial Intelligence， introducing the breakthroughs and developments that will change the way we live and work。
Artificial Intelligence has been “just around the corner” for decades， continually disappointing those who long believed in its potential。 But now， with the emergence and growing use of ChatGPT， Gemini， and a rapidly multiplying number of other AI tools， many are Has AI’s moment finally arrived？
In AI Valley， Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin brings us deep into the world of AI development in Silicon Valley。 Over the course of more than a year， Rivlin closely follows founders and venture capitalists trying to capitalize on this AI moment。 That includes LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman， the legendary investor whom the Wall Street Journal once called， “the most connected person in Silicon Valley。”
Through Hoffman， Rivlin is granted access to a number of companies on the cutting-edge of AI research， such as Inflection AI， the company Hoffman cofounded in 2022， and OpenAI， the San Francisco-based startup that sparked it all with its release at the end of that year of ChatGPT。 In addition to Hoffman， Rivlin introduces us to other AI experts， including OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman， the co-founder of DeepMind， an early AI startup that Google bought for $650 million in 2014。 Rivlin also brings readers inside Microsoft， Meta， Google and other tech giants scrambling to keep pace。
On this vast frontier， no one knows which of these companies will hit it big–or which will flame out spectacularly。 In this riveting narrative marbled with familiar names such as Musk， Zuckerberg， and Gates， Rivlin chronicles breakthroughs as they happen， giving us a deep understanding of what’s around the corner in AI development。 An adventure story full of drama and unforgettable personalities， AI Valley promises to be the definitive story for anyone seeking to understand the latest phase of world-changing discoveries and the minds behind them。
Artificial Intelligence has been “just around the corner” for decades， continually disappointing those who long believed in its potential。 But now， with the emergence and growing use of ChatGPT， Gemini， and a rapidly multiplying number of other AI tools， many are Has AI’s moment finally arrived？
In AI Valley， Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin brings us deep into the world of AI development in Silicon Valley。 Over the course of more than a year， Rivlin closely follows founders and venture capitalists trying to capitalize on this AI moment。 That includes LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman， the legendary investor whom the Wall Street Journal once called， “the most connected person in Silicon Valley。”
Through Hoffman， Rivlin is granted access to a number of companies on the cutting-edge of AI research， such as Inflection AI， the company Hoffman cofounded in 2022， and OpenAI， the San Francisco-based startup that sparked it all with its release at the end of that year of ChatGPT。 In addition to Hoffman， Rivlin introduces us to other AI experts， including OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman， the co-founder of DeepMind， an early AI startup that Google bought for $650 million in 2014。 Rivlin also brings readers inside Microsoft， Meta， Google and other tech giants scrambling to keep pace。
On this vast frontier， no one knows which of these companies will hit it big–or which will flame out spectacularly。 In this riveting narrative marbled with familiar names such as Musk， Zuckerberg， and Gates， Rivlin chronicles breakthroughs as they happen， giving us a deep understanding of what’s around the corner in AI development。 An adventure story full of drama and unforgettable personalities， AI Valley promises to be the definitive story for anyone seeking to understand the latest phase of world-changing discoveries and the minds behind them。
Reviews
Colleen
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A behind the scenes look at how the technology of AI evolved and the big players in this market maneuvered。 Pretty amazing and very interesting。 I thought that I would learn a bit more about how AI actually works and about potential future applications。 But with every internet search/purchasing interaction on line， you realize that AI is here and here to stay。 Right now I call my mom twice a day to make sure she has taken her medicine and help with finances。 I don't have kids。 I can envision a p A behind the scenes look at how the technology of AI evolved and the big players in this market maneuvered。 Pretty amazing and very interesting。 I thought that I would learn a bit more about how AI actually works and about potential future applications。 But with every internet search/purchasing interaction on line， you realize that AI is here and here to stay。 Right now I call my mom twice a day to make sure she has taken her medicine and help with finances。 I don't have kids。 I can envision a personal assistant assisting me to do these things。 Personally， I'd like to read more about Reid Hoffman。Highly recommended if you are looking for the inside scoop about AI。 Non fiction。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Business for the opportunity to read the advance read copy of AI: Microsoft， Google， and the Trillion Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence。 Approx 320 pages， publication date is March 25， 2025。The race to incorporate AI is moving at such lightning speed， I'm guessing that this book has evolved since the copy that I read。 Still glad I read AI Valley。 。。。more
Daisy
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An excellent book。 Incredibly engaging and clear about what's happening with AI at the moment。 An excellent book。 Incredibly engaging and clear about what's happening with AI at the moment。 。。。more
E。R。 Burgess
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Gary Rivlin’s AI Valley provides a fascinating exploration of the rise and fall of Inflection AI， a company with a pedigree that seemed destined to dominate the artificial intelligence industry。 Despite boasting leading innovators like Reid Hoffman and the founder of DeepMind， Mustafa Suleyman， Inflection AI faded from the competitive AI race， and Rivlin does a fine job of unpacking how such a promising venture faltered and ended up as part of Microsoft。For industry followers， much of the story Gary Rivlin’s AI Valley provides a fascinating exploration of the rise and fall of Inflection AI， a company with a pedigree that seemed destined to dominate the artificial intelligence industry。 Despite boasting leading innovators like Reid Hoffman and the founder of DeepMind， Mustafa Suleyman， Inflection AI faded from the competitive AI race， and Rivlin does a fine job of unpacking how such a promising venture faltered and ended up as part of Microsoft。For industry followers， much of the story is familiar—many already know the timeline and the technical missteps that were in the news these last few years。 However， what sets AI Valley apart is Rivlin’s deep access to leadership， particularly his candid insights into Hoffman’s role。 These glimpses into the decision-making process and leadership dynamics offer intriguing background on how this company with plenty of backing still couldn’t deliver on the personality-based model they wanted to bring to the world。 The old school spending and fancy setups leftover from past Silicon Valley eras was not going to cut it in the Age of AI。Rivlin expresses skepticism surrounding massive investments in AI， backing that up with similar observations from institutions like Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital。 His investigative approach extends to exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of AI， balancing the hype with a grounded look at potential risks and rewards。 Clearly， Inflection AI had a noble goal that should have distinguished it from other LLMs。 But in the costly， breakneck speed of the race for AI dominance， a good idea with powerful leadership wasn’t enough。The book’s style is engaging and accessible， making most AI concepts approachable for readers outside the tech industry。 Rivlin’s anecdotes and real-time observations over more than a year of research enrich the storytelling， creating a vivid portrayal of the high-stakes drama that surrounds so much of Silicon Valley’s battles for market dominance。In the end， AI Valley is a must-read for anyone interested in the business of AI。 The book captures a pivotal moment in AI’s evolution—one filled with promise， uncertainty， and the complex realities of turning visionary ideas into success that must be massive or it’s not like a victory at all。 。。。more
Dale Pearl
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