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Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the 21st Century’s Greatest Dilemma,” by Mustafa Suleyman

Why you should read it: Mustafa Suleyman is the co-founder of DeepMind, a pioneer in artificial intelligence. His 2023 book works as a warning of the risks – and an explanation of the possibilities – this unprecedented technology offers to business and global order. The coming decade, Suleyman argues, will be defined by this wave of powerful new technologies.