AI 2041, KaiFu Lee
AI 2041, KaiFu Lee
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AI 2041
Ten Visions for Our Future

Author: Kai-Fu Lee, Chen Qiufan

Narrator: Feodor Chin, Justin Chien, Soneela Nankani, Mirron Willis, Emily Woo Zeller, Siho Ellsmore, Fajer Al-Kaisi

Unabridged: 18 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times)

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times
 
Long before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan understood the enormous potential of artificial intelligence to transform our daily lives. But even as the world wakes up to the power of AI, many of us still fail to grasp the big picture. Chatbots and large language models are only the beginning.
 
In this “inspired collaboration” (The Wall Street Journal), Lee and Chen join forces to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In ten gripping, globe-spanning short stories and accompanying commentary, their book introduces readers to an array of eye-opening settings and characters grappling with the new abundance and potential harms of AI technologies like deep learning, mixed reality, robotics, artificial general intelligence, and autonomous weapons.

About Kai-Fu Lee

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, which is a leading technology-savvy investment firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies. Prior to founding Sinovation in 2009, Dr. Lee was the President of Google China. Previously, he held executive positions at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple. Dr. Lee received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Lee holds honorary Doctorate Degrees from the City University of Hong Kong and Carnegie Mellon. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2013, Dr. Lee has authored ten US patents, and more than one hundred journal and conference papers. He has written eight top-selling books in Chinese, and has more than 50 million followers on social media.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on May 07, 2022

It seemed like a good idea - a book that combines speculative stories about life twenty years in the future when AI has taken a large leap forward interwoven with essays about AI and the issues and technologies that are discussed in the stories. But it didn't work for me. I finished it but was tempt......more

Goodreads review by Ann on July 19, 2021

Brilliant book. The dramatized story version in each chapter brings to life complex AI topics and hotly debated points. Much more impactful tham dry theory or lengthy explanations. Some chapters like the isle of happiness and the job savior put forward very interesting perspectives and potential sol......more

Goodreads review by Sahitya on November 20, 2021

I am technically a graduate in Information Systems and have worked in the IT field for about 5 years, but it was always a job to be completed in my head and I have never been someone very interested in keeping up with the latest innovations happening around, or trying to learn about up and coming te......more

Goodreads review by J TC on July 08, 2023

Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan - Inteligência Artificial 2041 Neste livro publicado em 2021, os autores em dez histórias elaboraram a sua antevisão do que poderá ser a organização da sociedade em 2041 e a sua relação com a I.A. em 2041. Cada um dos capítulos começa com uma história de ficção elaborada por......more

Goodreads review by Rishabh on January 16, 2022

Interesting concept where fiction and non-fiction were mixed. One of the authors wrote short stories about what the implications of AI and other emerging technologies could be in 20 years, while the other (Kai Fu Lee) wrote expositions about where the technologies in question are at today, and where......more


Quotes

“An invaluable and entertaining vision of the future.”—Ray Dalio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Principles

“To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable, is to understate its significance. . . . AI 2041’s scientific fiction gives us a way to open our eyes to what is actually going on all around us and where things are heading.”—John Kao, Forbes

“By blending imaginative storytelling and technical expertise, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan bring to life a vision for AI that addresses both our curiosity and our fears. Read this captivating book to better understand how and when certain technologies are likely to mature, and what that could mean for all of us.”—Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

“We have reached a momentous inflection point with AI, and no other book I’ve read captures it with such stunning insight and imagination. Instead of wondering whether to trust AI, we must think of it as a tool—one that we humans are in charge of shaping. Kai-Fu Lee’s brilliant analysis in AI 2041 embodies this urgent mandate for humanity, while Chen Qiufan’s gripping stories reveal how AI can become a bridge between previously unsolvable problems and a future of new possibilities.”—Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global

AI 2041 is the perfect fusion of science and fiction, illuminating the pervasive impact artificial intelligence will have in our lives and the challenges we face in shaping a techno-future that benefits all of humanity.”—Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce

“Applying AI to business usually means learning the technology first and then figuring out how to apply it. AI 2041 allows readers to take the exact opposite approach. Through amazingly entertaining stories, Lee and Chen take us on an immersive trip through the future and then zoom out with exceptionally clear explanations of the technology at work. The result is an enjoyable and eye-opening book for those trying to understand how to apply AI.”—Mark Cuban

“Making predictions about the future of AI is not for the faint of heart. This inspired collaboration between a pioneering technologist and a visionary writer of science fiction offers bold and urgent insights into how these technologies may impact our lives.”—Yann LeCun, winner of the Turing Award; chief AI scientist, Facebook

“Are we fit for the strange new world we seem determined to create? What is clear is that imagination-defying change is upon us. Less clear is what these changes will mean for humankind. Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan’s AI 2041 offers the most carefully and caringly considered visions of what is soon to come.”—Bennett Miller, Academy Award–nominated director of Moneyball and Foxcatcher