Book Series Guide

Shawn Coyne · nonfiction series

Mentoring the Machines books in order

A four-part nonfiction series by Shawn Coyne and John Vervaeke examining artificial intelligence, cognition, meaning, and human agency.

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  1. 1
    Mentoring the Machines - Part 1: Orientation

    Book 1 · nonfiction · 2023

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  2. 2
    Mentoring the Machines - Part 2: Origins

    Book 2 · nonfiction · 2023

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  3. 3
    Mentoring the Machines - Part 3: Thresholds

    Book 3 · nonfiction · 2025

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  4. 4
    Mentoring the Machines - Part 4: Alignment

    Book 4 · nonfiction · 2026

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