Nexus : A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

The phenomenal international and Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Sapiens.

Stories brought us together.

Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.

The internet promised infinite knowledge.

The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.

What will AI do?

Nexus is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.

Author: Yuval Noah Harari

Information theory, Social & cultural history, History of ideas, Social theory, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Impact of science & technology on society, Popular science, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Artificial intelligence

Published on 16 Sep 2025 by Vintage Publishing.