Fortune publishes Incorruptible excerpt: 'I wrote the playbook that built Big Tech. I misjudged what would happen next'

Fortune runs a launch-day book excerpt under Eric's byline — opening with The Professor, the founder whose AI could either heal or kill, who calls Eric on the way to a wake disguised as a celebration.

“It was happening again. The Professor's voice had an intensity—and fear—that was impossible to ignore.” — Fortune (excerpt from Incorruptible)

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Toni Townes-Whitley CEO, SAIC; board member, Nasdaq / P&G

“As privately owned technology companies assume a larger role in civic life, how do we ensure that the technologies they build continue to serve the public interest as they scale and change hands? This Fortune article raises an interesting perspective on that question. Eric Ries argues that founders should think not only about building transformative technologies, but also about how to preserve the mission and values behind them as their companies grow and ownership evolves. This kind of thinking is at the heart of good governance.”