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Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future is a nonfiction book by Reid Hoffman and Greg Beato, published by Authors Equity and distributed by Simon & Schuster on January 28, 2025. It runs 288 pages and became an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller.
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The book's argument is that AI's biggest opportunity is expanding what the authors call individual agency, giving more people access to tools and guidance that used to require money, connections, or specialized training. It points to examples such as AI tutors that personalize education for individual students, AI-assisted research aimed at speeding up work on diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors that help people navigate complex systems and bureaucracy on their own. Rather than dismissing AI's risks, the book addresses concerns like disinformation and job displacement directly, then makes the case for approaching the technology's future with curiosity and hands-on engagement instead of fear.
Reid Hoffman writes from direct experience in the field: he co-founded LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI, is a partner at Greylock, and was an early investor in companies including Airbnb, Facebook, and OpenAI. Greg Beato is a technology and culture writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Wired, and The Washington Post, among other publications. The book has been used as course material at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and at Stanford University, and it carries praise from figures including Fei-Fei Li, Bill Gates, Van Jones, Arianna Huffington, and Yuval Noah Harari.
Superagency is available in hardcover (list price $32.00), as an ebook, and as an unabridged audiobook download, through Simon & Schuster and major retailers. Simon & Schuster categorizes the book under artificial intelligence and the social impact of technology, alongside similar titles for readers comparing perspectives on where AI is headed.
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Book Details
Argues AI's biggest opportunity is expanding individual agency, giving more people access to expert-level guidance and tools
Discusses AI tutors that personalize education for individual students
Covers AI-assisted research aimed at speeding up disease research, citing Alzheimer's and cancer as examples
Addresses AI advisors that help people navigate complex systems and bureaucracy
Directly engages risks including disinformation and job displacement rather than dismissing them
Draws on Reid Hoffman's direct experience founding LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI, and early investing in Airbnb, Facebook, and OpenAI
Used as course material at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and Stanford University
Who This Book Is For
- AI and society reading
- Classroom material
- Business leader briefing
