Pioneers in AI: OpenAI and the Builders of Artificial Intelligence (Wiley Finance)

The book offers a collection of human stories and deep technical dives on the people and products that make up OpenAI. Readers will learn about the company’s origins, the challenges they faced and overcame, the products and services they created, and the dreams that drive OpenAI as its leaders chart a path into an exciting future. Pioneers in AI provides critical insights for future attempts to align powerful AI systems with human values.

Inside the book:

• Detailed discussions of the technical milestones reached by OpenAI as revealed in academic papers, industry reports, and product announcements
• Biographies of key figures in the company, with a focus on how their backgrounds, professional trajectories, and philosophical orientations shaped OpenAI
• Explorations of the societal and cultural impact of AI technologies created by OpenAI and its leaders

Perfect for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and more, Pioneers in AI is a must read that offers a comprehensive, factual, and analytically grounded account of OpenAI’s evolution and impact.

MIQUEL NOGUER ALONSO is a financial markets practitioner with 25+ years of experience in asset management. He is the Founder of the Artificial Intelligence Finance Institute and serves as Head of Development at Global AI. He is also the co-editor of the Journal of Machine Learning in Finance.