Overview
Since the emergence of ChatGPT, generative AI has been heralded as a technology poised to revolutionize our world. But beyond the hype and hyperbole, who truly wields power over this transformative technology? In Silicon Empires, Nick Srnicek explores the geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence, revealing how a handful of powerful corporations and states are engaged in a monumental struggle to control its future. Srnicek moves beyond the headlines to lay bare the elaborate strategies that these silicon empires - from tech giants to great powers - are deploying to capture the immense value of AI. This incisive analysis uncovers the deep-seated tensions between corporate ambitions and national interests, and the profound consequences of this new era of technological competition. As the race for AI supremacy accelerates, Srnicek compellingly demonstrates that the decisions being made in the boardrooms of Silicon Valley and the halls of government will shape the distribution of wealth and power on a global scale for decades to come. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the critical battle for the future of AI.
Full Product Details
Author: Nick Srnicek (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Polity Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.40cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.425kg
ISBN: 9781509550487
ISBN 10: 1509550488
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 23 October 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
�This is a sobering but essential, must-read book. It lays bare the economic dynamics that are driving the development of AI and sheds new light on who will control its future, using which business practices and geopolitical strategies and towards which ends.� Helga Nowotny, Emerita of Science and Technology Studies, ETH Zurich, and Former President of the European Research Council �Silicon Empires pulls back the curtain on the AI gold-rush, tracking how chips, clouds and capital are marshalled by tech titans and rival states to lock down tomorrow�s power and profits. With clear, panoramic insight, Srnicek slices through the hype to show who wins, who loses; and why the future of AI should belong to all of us.� Mark Graham, Oxford University
""This is a sobering but essential, must-read book. It lays bare the economic dynamics that are driving the development of AI and sheds new light on who will control its future, using which business practices and geopolitical strategies and towards which ends."" Helga Nowotny, Emerita of Science and Technology Studies, ETH Zurich, and Former President of the European Research Council ""Silicon Empires pulls back the curtain on the AI gold-rush, tracking how chips, clouds and capital are marshalled by tech titans and rival states to lock down tomorrow's power and profits. With clear, panoramic insight, Srnicek slices through the hype to show who wins, who loses; and why the future of AI should belong to all of us."" Mark Graham, Oxford University
Author Information
Nick Srnicek is Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy at King's College London, and the author of Platform Capitalism.
