AI 2041

BOOK SUMMARY

How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a dazzling look at the future that brims with intriguing insights. This edition includes a new foreword by Kai-Fu Lee.

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kai-Fu Lee is the CEO of Sinovation Ventures and New York Times bestselling author of AI Superpowers. He 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 bachelor’s degree from Columbia and a PhD from Carnegie Mellon. He is based in Beijing.

Chen Qiufan 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 Disease, and The Algorithms for Life. He is the founder of Thema Mundi, a content development studio, and lives in Beijing and Shanghai.

PRAISE

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

“To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable is to understate its significance.”
—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.”
—Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Trade paperback
496 pages
Non-fiction
8 in H | 5.2 in W | 1 in T | 0.8 lb