Who cares what happened to a bunch of dead people 1,000 years ago? #History is not the study of the past but the study of change, and what it can teach us about our lives today. Full discussion available here: bit.ly/CambridgeYNH.

If humans are so wise, why are we on the verge of committing ecological and technological suicide? ‘Nexus’ explores the long-term history of information networks, as an essential background for understanding the threats and promises of #AI. Pre-order at bit.ly/GetNEXUS

What is the key to lasting happiness? #Happiness #Serotonin #Dopamine #happinesscomesfromwithin

What does the AI Revolution mean for the future of work? You can watch the full conversation with Steven Bartlett on bit.ly/YNH-StevenBart… (recorded December 2024) #AI #FutureOfWork

A black box – that's what AI is to most humans. As the world ushers in the age of alien intelligence, 'Nexus' considers how previous information revolutions can help us deal with this uncertain moment. Available for pre-order on bit.ly/GetNEXUS Out September 10.

How do #feelings relate to #rationality? Scientific research into the way our brains and bodies work, suggests that feelings are biochemical mechanisms that all mammals and birds use to make decisions – by quickly calculating probabilities of survival and reproduction.

What if AI becomes completely incomprehensible to humans? The difference between having 1% of humanity understand how it works versus none could be immense. Watch the full discussion here:  bit.ly/YNH-BIS #AI #Understanding

Why is there a pigeon on the cover of 'Nexus'? In four words: information, war, peace, and hope. Available for pre-order in different languages at bit.ly/GetNEXUS. Out September 10. #NexusBook #AI

How has our evolution shaped the world? Human imagination is so powerful that objective entities - like rivers, trees and lions - exist at the mercy of imagined entities, like nations and corporations. #Sapiens

What happens when AI thinks and creates differently from humans? This ‘Alien Intelligence’ is a game changer in so many fields. Full discussion at bit.ly/YNH-BIS. #AI #AlienIntelligence

With all this information circulating at breathtaking speeds, humanity is closer than ever to annihilating itself. How come? 'Nexus' can be pre-ordered as an audiobook in several languages. Vidish Athavale reads the English edition. bit.ly/GetNEXUS. Out Sept 10 #NexusBook

What if the key to changing the world is reshaping the stories people believe? #PowerOfStories #ChangingNarratives

Exclusive excerpt from 'Nexus' in today's Guardian Saturday magazine. #NexusBook

#Throwback to my 2018 conversation with Natalie Portman. A lot has happened in the world since, but this bit still holds. Full video on bit.ly/Harari-Portman. #StrengthVsPower

'Nexus' will be published on September 10 – courtesy of the printing press, and all the inventions that have made ebooks and audiobooks possible. But how does the historical significance of those technologies compare to that of #AI? bit.ly/GetNEXUS #NexusBook

Institutions may not be sexy, but they are the bedrock of human society. Investing in trustworthy #institutions that admit their mistakes and self-correct, is essential for the future of large-scale cooperation.

'Nexus' preview in The Guardian, in case you missed it: bit.ly/YNH-NexusEx-Gu…. The book out on Sept 10. #NexusBook Photo credit: The Guardian

Why are humans so self-destructive? 'Nexus' argues that the fault is not with our nature, but with our information. Out Sept 10: bit.ly/GetNEXUS. #NexusBook #AI

Why is generative AI a threat to democracy, and what's intimacy got to do with it? Read an excerpt from 'Nexus' in today's The New York Times, ahead of the book's publication next week: nyti.ms/3ZuHgOL. #NexusBook

Thanks for having me Steven Bartlett