Arrival Mind

Arrival Mind is an award-winning “children’s book for adults” about the profound dangers of artificial superintelligence. Written by author and computer scientist, Dr. Louis Rosenberg, with wonderful artwork by Anastasia Khmelevska, this unique little book was nominated for a 2020 Rhysling Award from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.

Described by Kirkus Review as “A delightful, ominous, and edifying look at a menacing future,” Arrival Mind was published in 2020 warn policymakers, regulators, and the general public about the accelerating risks of AI in a simple but compelling format that can be consumed in minutes. This book has stood the test of time, resonating more today than ever.

Arrival Mind covers a variety of dangers, from AI-powered mass surveillance and our increasing dependence on automated AI agents, to the Arrival Mind Paradox which postulates that the arrival of an artificial superintelligence will be no less dangerous to humanity than the arrival of an advanced alien intelligence from another planet. And yet, humanity does not fear the AI threat with similar urgency.