In Superconvergence, leading futurist and OneShared World founder Jamie Metzl explores how artificial intelligence, genome sequencing, gene editing, and other revolutionary technologies are transforming our lives, world, and future. These accelerating and increasingly interconnected technologies have the potential to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save our planet, but they can also―if we are not careful―do immeasurable harm.

The challenge we face is that while our technological capabilities are advancing at an exponential pace, our ability to understand and responsibly manage these profound changes lags far behind. Fortunately, Jamie Metzl offers a unique perspective that bridges science, technology, history, politics, and international affairs, allowing him to envision a future that most specialists can’t. In this bold and inspiring exploration of transformative human knowledge, Metzl provides a definitive account of the technological precipice we stand on and a roadmap for navigating the path ahead.