Beyond the Hype (PB) by Sundeep Waslekar

The author's journey into AI's deeper dangers began with a 2024 conversation with Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, who confirmed that the convergence of AI and nuclear systems posed a genuinely catastrophic risk. Through high-level security dialogues among UN Security Council nations, the author observed that military commanders were increasingly relying on AI for threat detection and early warning — systems that could trigger nuclear escalation through malfunction or manipulation, not just intent.