The Coming Wave

The Coming Wave is a nonfiction book that explores the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and other powerful emerging technologies, and how they are likely to reshape society, economies, and global power structures. The book explains how breakthroughs in AI, biotechnology, and automation could bring immense benefits such as scientific progress, medical advances, and increased productivity, while also creating serious risks including misinformation, loss of control, inequality, and security threats. Drawing on real-world examples and the author’s experience in the tech industry, it argues that humanity is entering a critical period where governance, regulation, and responsible innovation are essential to ensure these technologies are developed safely and ethically.