Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit by Henry A. Kissinger (with Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie) argues that AI marks a civilizational turning point, comparable to the Enlightenment or Industrial Revolution.
The authors explore how AI can expand human knowledge, productivity, and problem-solving, while also challenging human judgment, ethics, and autonomy. They stress that AI must augment—not replace—human moral responsibility and warn that unchecked competition and misuse could deepen inequality or geopolitical conflict.
