Arvind Narayanan

Arvind Narayanan is a professor of computer science at Princeton University and one of the world's leading experts on artificial intelligence, privacy, and the societal impacts of technology. AI Snake Oil examines the gap between what AI can actually do and the extravagant claims made about it, helping readers distinguish genuine AI capabilities from hype and misinformation. The book is both technically informed and accessible to general readers. His audiobooks and books are essential listening and reading for anyone who wants to understand AI honestly — what it can do, what it can't, and why the difference matters.