Book · 2013 · Fiction, thrillers
Origin
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My name is Steven Pellow from Gloucester City, New Jersey. Uh, the Dan Brown book, Origin, touches on the idea of quantum computing driving future AI and changing humanity's trajectory.
The best things said about it
No you know i read a couple of years ago this book i think was called origins i want to say by dan brown if it wasn't by dan brown it was probably somebody like dan brown because it seemed like that a kind of series it was about kind of ai in the context of some mystery novel and.
Why people recommend it
Origin by Dan Brown is a thriller novel that weaves futuristic concepts like artificial intelligence and quantum computing into a high-stakes mystery narrative. On StarTalk Radio, a listener named Steven Pellow brought up the book during a fan question segment, noting how it touches upon the idea of quantum computing driving future AI and shifting the overall trajectory of humanity. The host used this listener inquiry to further explore the real-world implications of technological advancement. Additionally, Noubar Afeyan discussed the book on Conversations with Tyler when host Tyler Cowen asked him for a title that he found entertaining. Afeyan recalled reading the novel a couple of years prior, noting that it featured artificial intelligence within the framework of a mystery series typical of Dan Brown's style. Both podcast mentions highlighted how the book successfully bridges mainstream suspense fiction with speculative technology, prompting readers and thinkers to ponder the intersection of computational science and human destiny through an engaging, fast-paced narrative framework.
Every mention
Noubar Afeyan no you know i read a couple of years ago this book i think was called origins i want to say by dan brown if… 1
“no you know i read a couple of years ago this book i think was called origins i want to say by dan brown if it wasn't by dan brown it was probably somebody like dan brown because it seemed like that a kind of series it was about kind of ai in the context of some mystery novel and”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“My name is Steven Pellow from Gloucester City, New Jersey. Uh, the Dan Brown book, Origin, touches on the idea of quantum computing driving future AI and changing humanity's trajectory.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Those novels are The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Origin, and The Secret of Secrets.”