How to win friends and influence people in the age of AI

Many friends have asked me when I will write a book about Algorithmic Influence. Some of them have offered to co-author it, and some have introduced me to potential publishers.

It is about the time for me to write it. The last book I wrote was my Master’s Thesis. The university published it in its scientific series. Since then, I have written multiple books worth of blog posts and social media articles, and contributed to multiple books.

I have thought a lot about the principles to apply. I will do my best to leverage the latest research, but keep the story easy to understand. While I am writing the original book in English, I am considering publishing it also in Finnish language.

Dale Carnegie is my influencer

The best known book about influence is Dale Carnegie’s 1936 masterpiece How to Win Friends and Influence People. I read it as a teenager, and it had a lasting impact on me. I am updating it for the age of AI, and decided to name my book as Algorithmic Influence: How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

In this book, I will explain how influence has moved from the real world into the digital realm. It has changed everything. Businesses, politicians, hackers, influencers, terrorists and criminals are all racing to tap into your mind and shape your behavior. Their motives are often selfish, manipulative and greedy.

My goal is to help you gain these superpowers, and use them for good. If enough people do this, we can collectively make the world a less hostile and more caring place for us and our children.

Would this book be something you would be interested in reading?

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