Our Next Reality
by Graylin & Rosenberg (Hachette Book Group, 2024)
E-book ISBN: 9781399812269
Hardcover ISBN: 9781399812245
Our Next Reality by Alvin Graylin and Louis Rosenberg, with Forward by novelist Neal Stephenson.
"Over the last 100 years, technology changed our world. Over the next decade it will transform our reality." - Louis Rosenberg, about Our Next Reality
OUR NEXT REALITY: We are entering a new technological age in which artificial intelligence and immersive media will transform society at all levels, mediating our lives by altering what we see, hear, and experience. Powered by immersive eyewear and driven by AI agents, this new age of computing has the potential to make our world a magical place where the boundaries between the real and the virtual, the human and the artificial, rapidly fade away. If managed well, this could unleash a new age of abundance. If managed poorly, this technological revolution could easily go astray, compromising our privacy, agency, and even our humanity. In Our Next Reality, two industry veterans provide a data-driven debate on whether the new world we're creating will be a technological utopia or an AI-powered dystopia and give guidance on how to aim for the best future we can.
"Our Next Reality breaks new ground by exploring both good and bad possible outcomes of widespread deployment of an AI-powered Metaverse."
-- Neal Stephenson, Best-Selling Author/Entrepreneur
"In Our Next Reality, Alvin and Louis have done a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable."
-- Ray Kurzweil, Author | Entrepreneur | Futurist
"Finally, AI has the potential to transform VR and AI, making it essential across all human endeavors. This book brings clarity to why this really matters."
-- Peter H. Diamandis, Best-Selling Author/Entrepreneur
"Our Next Reality provides a provocative, thoughtful, and optimistic yet realistic view of our future. It paints a picture of convergent paths with symbiotic AI where human agency can be retained."
—Dava Newman, Director, MIT Media Lab | Former NASA Deputy Administrator
"I'm grateful that Alvin and Louis have provided us a deeply thoughtful exploration of their possible impacts. This could help us avoid some of the negative consequences that have snuck up on us with smartphones and social media, for example. For anyone who wants to use AI and XR to help build the future, read this book to help you skillfully navigate a future of unprecedented danger and promise."
— Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief, ZDNet
"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how transformative and still unknown the future of communication, personal technology and even personal privacy might become."
— Scott Stein, Editor at Large, CNET
"Our Next Reality provides a clear-eyed view of the potential and perils of our AI-powered future. Graylin and Rosenberg share their unique perspectives of this computing revolution, shaped by their presence in the labs and conference rooms where it all began."
— David Baltaxe, President, Unanimous AI