AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by Kai-Fu Lee (English) Paperback Book

Description: AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee, Chen Qiufan New York Times bestselling non-fiction author joins forces with a celebrated science-fiction novelist to blend imaginative storytelling and scientific forecasting to ask how artificial intelligence will change our world over the next 20 years.In this ground-breaking blend of imaginative storytelling and scientific forecasting, a pioneering AI expert and a leading writer of speculative fiction join forces to answer an imperative question: How will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty years?AI will be the defining development of the twenty-first century. Within two decades, aspects of daily human life will be unrecognizable. AI will generate unprecedented wealth, revolutionize medicine and education through human-machine symbiosis, and create brand new forms of communication and entertainment. In liberating us from routine work, however, AI will also challenge the organizing principles of our economic and social order. Meanwhile, AI will bring new risks in the form of autonomous weapons and smart technology that inherits human bias. AI is at a tipping point, and people need to wake up-both to AIs radiant pathways and its existential perils for life as we know it.In this provocative, utterly original work of "scientific fiction," Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China and bestselling author of AI Superpowers, joins forces with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In ten gripping short stories, set twenty years in the future, they introduce readers to an array of eye-opening 2041 settings:In San Francisco, a new industry, "job reallocation," arises to serve displaced workersIn Tokyo, a music fan is swept up in an immersive form of celebrity worshipIn Mumbai, a teenage girl rebels when AI gets in the way of romanceIn Seoul, virtual teachers offer orphaned twins new ways to learn and connectIn Munich, a rogue quantum computer scientists revenge plot imperils the worldBy gazing toward a not-so-distant horizon, AI 2041 offers urgent insights into our collective future-while reminding readers that, ultimately, humankind remains the author of its destiny. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kai-Fu Lee Kai-Fu Lee (Author) Kai-Fu Lee is the CEO of Sinovation Ventures and New York Times bestselling author of AI Superpowers . Lee was formerly the president of Google China and a senior executive at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple. Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Council at the World Economic Forum, he has a bachelors degree from Columbia and a PhD from Carnegie Mellon. Lees numerous honors include being named to the Time 100 and Wired 25 Icons lists. Chen QiufanChen Qiufan (Author) Chen Qiufan (aka Stanley Chan) is an award-winning author, translator, creative producer, and curator. He is the president of the World Chinese Science Fiction Association. His works include Waste Tide, Future Diseases, and The Algorithm for Life. The founder of Thema Mundi, a content development studio, he lives in Beijing and Shanghai. Review To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable, is to understate its significance... AI 2041s scientific fiction gives us a way to open our eyes to what is actually going on all around us and where things are heading -- Forbes.com * John Kao *The book brims with intriguing insights into the ways industries could harness intelligent machines... AI 2041 is a manifesto for us to seek out the best in this technology * Financial Times *An invaluable and entertaining vision of the future * Ray Dalio, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of PRINCIPLES *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 *We have reached a momentous inflection point with AI, and no other book Ive read captures it with such stunning insight and imagination * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global *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... enjoyable and eye-opening * Mark Cuban *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... Captivating * Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft *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, chief AI scientist, Facebook *In this provocative, utterly original work, Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China and bestselling author of AI Superpowers, teams up with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In ten gripping short stories * Tor.com *AI 2041 builds a multilayered view of a future where artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies become embedded in our lives, for good or ill...Well-crafted . . . This book serves as an imaginative invitation to consider the potential for harm that may arise from [AI] projects, however unintended * Science * Review Text To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable, is to understate its significance... AI 2041s scientific fiction gives us a way to open our eyes to what is actually going on all around us and where things are heading Review Quote We have reached a momentous inflection point with AI, and no other book Ive read captures it with such stunning insight and imagination . Kai-Fu Lees brilliant analysis in AI 2041 embodies this urgent mandate for humanity, while Chen Qiufans gripping stories reveal how AI can become a bridge between previously unsolvable problems and a future of new possibilities Promotional "Headline" A groundbreaking blend of science and imagination from the former president of Google China and a leading writer of speculative fiction which maps out how artificial intelligence will change our world in the next twenty years Details ISBN0753559013 Author Chen Qiufan Short Title Ai 2041 Publisher Ebury Publishing Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0753559013 ISBN-13 9780753559017 Imprint W H Allen Subtitle Ten Visions for Our Future Audience General/Trade Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-09-14 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-09-14 NZ Release Date 2021-09-14 UK Release Date 2021-09-14 Pages 480 DEWEY 813.6 Alternative 9780753559024 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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