The Most Human Human
Author: Brian Christian. Read: February 17–23, 2025.
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Author: Brian Christian
Published: 2011
Pages: 303
Started: February 17, 2025
Finished: February 23, 2025
Short Review
The Most Human Human is an interesting read in the post-LLM world. As of 2025, there are a number of conclusions drawn by the author that still hold true: only human (or rather, living) communication is truly spontaneous, for example. The final chapter on information entropy is poignant and prescient. I found it helpful in explaining and understanding both the power and limitations of LLMs, even though they hadn't been invented when the book was written. Worth a read by anyone interested in artificial intelligence, even if some of the material is a little outdated.
