San Francisco: AI Capital of the World

Intelligence Amplifier Series - Book 1

Explore the epicenter of artificial intelligence innovation. This book examines how San Francisco and Silicon Valley became the nexus of AI development, featuring insights into the culture, personalities, and groundbreaking ideas that are shaping our AI-driven future.

What's Inside

📍 The Birth of Silicon Valley

From HP's garage to Fairchild Semiconductor, discover how an orchard became the world's innovation capital.

🏢 The Tech Giants

Intel, Apple, Google, and Facebook built the foundation that made today's AI revolution possible.

💰 Venture Capital's Role

How Sand Hill Road's VCs fuel innovation with billions in capital and decades of expertise.

🤖 The AI Awakening

From AlphaGo to ChatGPT, the decade-long journey to AI's mainstream breakthrough.

🏁 The Race for AGI

Inside OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic's competition to build artificial general intelligence.

⚠️ The Dark Side

Housing crisis, inequality, and displacement—the costs of concentrated innovation.