Prophecy Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI Short Stories “[A] book that has proved

“[A] book that has proved to be popular for graduates of all ages since it was first published

In prose that is not simply accessible but also beautiful and electric

and encourage them to care about all creepy crawlies

the yeses and nos

And then a terrible storm changes everything

Prophecy Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI Short Stories “[A] book that has provedBy: Carissa Vliz Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2026 04 21 From an award winning University of Oxford professor comes a brilliant, urgent new look at prophecies the predictions that determine our lives, from our personal finances and the quality of our healthcare to the news and social media we consume and the produces foisted upon us. Today's computer scientists play the same role as the oracles of the ancient world and the