PIETER VAN LEUGENHAGEN
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Intelligence Explosion
NEW BOOK — MARCH 2026

INTELLIGENCE
EXPLOSION

Pieter Van Leugenhagen · Borgerhoff & Lamberigts

Big Tech is racing toward AGI and superintelligence, but large language models are beginning to reach their limits. To get closer to human-level intelligence, AI needs more context and sensory input from the real world. It needs to go beyond the screen.

In the coming years, we will likely see a wave of smart wearables, intelligent systems and robots collecting real-world data. These are the building blocks of world models that can push AI toward AGI and ultimately superintelligence.

Welcome to the Metaverse

WELCOME TO
THE METAVERSE

Pieter Van Leugenhagen · Borgerhoff & Lamberigts

An accessible guide to the next phase of the internet. Pieter Van Leugenhagen takes readers through the rise of the metaverse as a convergence of technologies such as VR, AR and AI.

The book combines clear explanation with practical insights and places the metaverse in a broader economic and social context. It explores not only the opportunities for businesses, but also the impact on individuals — including questions around privacy, identity and digital ownership.