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Book Review: Obsolete by PeterMcCluskey on LessWrong

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PeterMcCluskey reviewed the book "Obsolete" on October 1st, 2026. The review was posted on the LessWrong platform and focused on AI-related themes within the book. AI

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Book Review: Obsolete by PeterMcCluskey on LessWrong

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    Book Review: Obsolete

    <p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Book review: Obsolete: The AI Industry’s Trillion Dollar Race to Replace Us? and How to Stop It, by Garrison Lovely.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Obsolete is a strange book. It’s mostly good, but the quality varies a go…

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