{"id":16474,"date":"2026-01-15T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ideainthebox.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/exclusive-ebook-how-agi-became-a-consequential-conspiracy-theory\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:40:24","slug":"exclusive-ebook-how-agi-became-a-consequential-conspiracy-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideainthebox.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/exclusive-ebook-how-agi-became-a-consequential-conspiracy-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive eBook: How AGI Became a Consequential Conspiracy Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you\u2019ll learn about how the idea that machines will be as smart as\u2014or smarter than\u2014humans has hijacked an entire industry.<\/p>\n<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/author\/jessica-hamzelou\/\" data-type=\"link\" 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