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AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

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Summary

In a groundbreaking blend of science and imagination， the former president of Google China and a leading writer of speculative fiction join forces to answer an urgent question: How will artificial intelligence change our world over the next twenty years？

AI will be the defining issue of the twenty-first century， but many people know little about it apart from visions of dystopian robots or flying cars。 Though the term has been around for half a century， it is only now， Kai-Fu Lee argues， that AI is poised to upend our society， just as the arrival of technologies like electricity and smart phones did before it。 In the past five years， AI has shown it can learn games like chess in mere hours--and beat humans every time。 AI has surpassed humans in speech and object recognition， even outperforming radiologists in diagnosing lung cancer。 AI is at a tipping point。 What comes next？

Within two decades， aspects of daily life may be unrecognizable。 Humankind needs to wake up to AI， both its pathways and perils。 In this provocative work that juxtaposes speculative storytelling and science， Lee， one of the world's leading AI experts， has teamed up with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to reveal how AI will trickle down into every aspect of our world by 2041。 In ten gripping narratives that crisscross the globe， coupled with incisive analysis， Lee and Chen explore AI's challenges and its potential:

- Ubiquitous AI that knows you better than you know yourself
- Genetic fortune-telling that predicts risk of disease or even IQ
- AI sensors that creates a fully contactless society in a future pandemic
- Immersive personalized entertainment to challenge our notion of celebrity
- Quantum computing and other leaps that both eliminate and increase risk

By gazing toward a not-so-distant horizon， AI 2041 offers powerful insights and compelling storytelling for everyone interested in our collective future。

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Reviews

David ，

I loved this book！Imagine 10 episodes of Black Mirror with 10 corresponding documentary episodes explaining the tech as well as exploring the ethical-legal issues。I like how the stories were not White/American-centric。Can't wait for the Netflix adaptation！ I loved this book！Imagine 10 episodes of Black Mirror with 10 corresponding documentary episodes explaining the tech as well as exploring the ethical-legal issues。I like how the stories were not White/American-centric。Can't wait for the Netflix adaptation！ 。。。more

Richard ，

Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan have written the ultimate Hard Science Science Fiction book with AI 2041。 They label it “Scientific Fiction” and this book definitely has a lot of both science and fiction。Before I scare off those of you who feel you are neither into science or science fiction， let me say that this is an excellent book that explains what Artificial Intelligence is and how it will most likely impact society over the next twenty years。 Best of all， the information is presented in short i Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan have written the ultimate Hard Science Science Fiction book with AI 2041。 They label it “Scientific Fiction” and this book definitely has a lot of both science and fiction。Before I scare off those of you who feel you are neither into science or science fiction， let me say that this is an excellent book that explains what Artificial Intelligence is and how it will most likely impact society over the next twenty years。 Best of all， the information is presented in short introductions， interesting fictional stories， and then easy to understand summaries to help you process what you just read。 Really， this is AI for EVERYONE。While Lee and Qiufan are pretty upbeat and positive about how AI will evolve over the next twenty years， it is definitely not a rah-rah， everything is great book。 In fact， many of the stories focus on problems related to， or caused by， AI usage。 Overall though， they are pretty upbeat about how humans will greatly benefit from AI progress over the next twenty years and beyond。A very interesting aspect of this book are the moral questions raised。 As a retiree， one issue that hit close to home was what will people focus on if AI does all of our work for us。 “The work ethic born out of the Industrial Revolution has instilled in many of us the idea that careers should be at the center of how we derive meaning from our lives。” Without work what is the meaning of life？ Hopefully relationships， life long education， personal growth， public service， and more will fill the gap rather than drugs， alcohol， and mindless pursuits。The authors cite William Gibson’s quote， “The future is already here—it is just not very evenly distributed。” I write this in October， 2021 having gotten my two Covid-19 vaccines plus a booster knowing that the vast majority of people on this planet have yet to get their first dose。 We may be all on spaceship earth but unfortunately the First World passengers continue to hoard all of the best seats。For me， the problem with any discussion about how AI will help humanity is that the problems aways focus on the AI。 In fact， as with any other major technology movement it is humans that misuse and abuse it。 TNT， Atom Splitting， Rockets， even Facebook have been been twisted from their original use into something horrific。 As the authors put it， “Technology is inherently neutral—it’s people who use it for purposes both good and evil。” Unfortunately， based on our past history， AI will most likely be misused as often as it is used constructively。 Hopefully our moral growth will someday catch up to our scientific advancement。 。。。more

Vikas ，

Very cool usage of Sci-fi used as a storytelling device to illustrate the potential applications of AI in the coming future！ Really enjoyed the short-stories approach used in the book

João Cortez ，

It contains some interesting thoughts about what artificial intelligence could look like in 2041， but I'm not a fan of the stories format。 It contains some interesting thoughts about what artificial intelligence could look like in 2041， but I'm not a fan of the stories format。 。。。more

Elbrackeen Brackeen ，

I am very interested in futurist imaginings。 This pairing of short stories with tech analysis really worked for me。 I think if I had been keeping up with changes in AI the essays would not have been as interesting。

Stefan Bruun ，

The booking has an unusual structure。 The ten chapters each cover a separate aspect of AI。 First with a fictitious story happening in the year 2041 and then a discussion of the technological aspects involved。I found the discussions to be very meaningful， but I wasn't a big fan of the fiction。 They focused excessively on the emotional side of the character， but I don't think any person with a grain of empathy would need so much time to understand how people losing their job or touch with other hu The booking has an unusual structure。 The ten chapters each cover a separate aspect of AI。 First with a fictitious story happening in the year 2041 and then a discussion of the technological aspects involved。I found the discussions to be very meaningful， but I wasn't a big fan of the fiction。 They focused excessively on the emotional side of the character， but I don't think any person with a grain of empathy would need so much time to understand how people losing their job or touch with other humans would feel。 Overall， the analyses justifies the rating: 4/5。 。。。more

Abhay Verma ，

This is a brilliant idea， explaining how AI can shape the future （2041） in 10 stories in ascending complexity with explanations by the author before and after each story。However， listening to 18 hours of that narration and story telling would make me claw out my ears long before I reached the end of the book。 DNF。

Nancy Sko ，

For those who have not read a lot about the future of AI or kept current， AI 2041 is a great way to understand the complexities of AI and the future。 Using a sci-fi format is a helpful way to illustrate the topics by humanizing their implications， but I found the stories hit or miss。 Some are excellent and thought provoking。。。others a bit thin and sentimental。 Thus the four stars。 Kai-Fu Lee's analysis following each story is really what mattered to me。 His measured optimism and informed concern For those who have not read a lot about the future of AI or kept current， AI 2041 is a great way to understand the complexities of AI and the future。 Using a sci-fi format is a helpful way to illustrate the topics by humanizing their implications， but I found the stories hit or miss。 Some are excellent and thought provoking。。。others a bit thin and sentimental。 Thus the four stars。 Kai-Fu Lee's analysis following each story is really what mattered to me。 His measured optimism and informed concerns about the future of AI are invaluable， and if one finds themselves getting bogged down in the story that proceeds his analysis， just skip to that section。 And if you haven't read his AI Superpowers， I highly recommend you do。 。。。more

Tomasz Gut ，

For those who are interested in the upcoming future it is a must read。

Saleem ，

I found this book engaging and a unique piece of work。 I did not mind the fiction pieces in this book since they were followed by non-fiction reviews of A。I。 concepts embedded in the short stories。 The stories give one a real emotional understanding of the technology in use， and the analysis objectively describes how the technology works。 The book does an excellent job of illustrating how the technology of the near future will change the lives of common everyday people。 Strongly recommended！

Peter O'Kelly ，

Some related resources to consider:tReviewstt○ https://www。ft。com/content/0c2e4304-e。。。tt○ https://www。analyticsinsight。net/a-bo。。。tInterviews with author（s）: tt○ https://techcrunch。com/2021/09/22/ai-。。。tt○ https://www。fastcompany。com/90673319/。。。tBook site: https://www。ai2041。com/tExcerptstt○ https://www。wired。com/story/artificia。。。tt○ https://time。com/6097625/kai-fu-lee-b。。。 Some related resources to consider:tReviewstt○ https://www。ft。com/content/0c2e4304-e。。。tt○ https://www。analyticsinsight。net/a-bo。。。tInterviews with author（s）: tt○ https://techcrunch。com/2021/09/22/ai-。。。tt○ https://www。fastcompany。com/90673319/。。。tBook site: https://www。ai2041。com/tExcerptstt○ https://www。wired。com/story/artificia。。。tt○ https://time。com/6097625/kai-fu-lee-b。。。 。。。more

Goldendigital ，

The premise of this book attracted me to it and it the end it was a worthwhile read。 I love me some Chinese sci-fi and the fact that this was talked about as being scientific-fiction， I had to read it。 As with most short story collections （except for Ted Chiang's）， some were meh and some were great。 It kind of scratched a cyber-punk itch that I had too， though I do hope we never reach the societal dystopian levels of cyber-punk。 The tech giant doing the analysis after each story does a good job The premise of this book attracted me to it and it the end it was a worthwhile read。 I love me some Chinese sci-fi and the fact that this was talked about as being scientific-fiction， I had to read it。 As with most short story collections （except for Ted Chiang's）， some were meh and some were great。 It kind of scratched a cyber-punk itch that I had too， though I do hope we never reach the societal dystopian levels of cyber-punk。 The tech giant doing the analysis after each story does a good job of bringing up how a lot of this tech can further marginalize already marginalized people， but it still simps for capitalism of course。 There were some interesting ideas in this book though I wish some were fleshed out a bit more， or were discussed in a better story。 The analysis after each story that discussed the technology was obviously dry but it did help me understand the AI tech world a bit better。 。。。more

Nigel Parker ，

Great food for thought。 The ten short stories cover a lot of bases on the future of AI and brings these back to practical examples of where the technology is today。 What was missing for me was ignoring some technologies like TerraPower （building next-generation nuclear power） and providing climate change/ interplanetary exploration only a passing glance。Although CRISPR was covered in （Contactless Love） I feel it will have a much greater impact on the future by 2041 than what was portrayed in thi Great food for thought。 The ten short stories cover a lot of bases on the future of AI and brings these back to practical examples of where the technology is today。 What was missing for me was ignoring some technologies like TerraPower （building next-generation nuclear power） and providing climate change/ interplanetary exploration only a passing glance。Although CRISPR was covered in （Contactless Love） I feel it will have a much greater impact on the future by 2041 than what was portrayed in this story - I would like to see more about the path to prolong human life （aging as a disease） - genetically enhanced humans （beyond the human brain interface） - Daisy Drives and our role in sculpting evolution。 。。。more

Nicky Chalabi ，

Simply breathtaking and astonishing。 The author presents 10 different stories that are taking place in 2041 and at the end of each chapter the analysis is provided。 While reading this book， one can dwell into this futuristic setup and imagine the possibilities that could potentially be unlocked。 Truly recommend this book！ A total must-read。

Roman ，

As both a huge fan of Kai-Fu Lee， and an artificial intelligence researcher for a brief period of time at UC Berkeley， I was very interested in picking up this book。 After reading AI Superpowers， I was very excited to see what Kai-Fu's predictions for the future of AI looked like。I was honestly a bit skeptical about the short story dramatization format at first， especially after the first story， a thin love store about discrimination and bias in data， a story which parallels some of the existing As both a huge fan of Kai-Fu Lee， and an artificial intelligence researcher for a brief period of time at UC Berkeley， I was very interested in picking up this book。 After reading AI Superpowers， I was very excited to see what Kai-Fu's predictions for the future of AI looked like。I was honestly a bit skeptical about the short story dramatization format at first， especially after the first story， a thin love store about discrimination and bias in data， a story which parallels some of the existing stories about AI discriminating against marginalized groups in America's own caste system。 However， after that the book was much more imaginative with its ideas。 I also actually loved how each story took place in a different culture。 It allowed to tell different stories unique to each culture， hidden discrimination in data based on caste， job automation， political instability in developing worlds， the defense and AI， etc。 I think the stories did a great job keeping me engaged throughout the novel and illustrating the real effects the future of AI will have on people。 My one complaint is the explanations at the end of the chapters is so interesting， I sometimes wish the book had shorter stories and longer discourse on AI。Honestly Kai-Fu Lee is the only person， in my opinion， who's opinion on artificial intelligence is worth hearing。 If you want to truly educate yourself on artificial intelligence and what it means for the future， ignore all other science fiction， read AI Superpowers first and if you are interested in hearing more， pick up this book。 7/10。 。。。more

Lordoftaipo ，

陳楸帆大外宣好像沒太必要吧，很多正面劇情都歸功於中國人才，撇開這些不談，故事和評論雙雙引人入勝。AI和人性的話題總是很扣人心弦，有點像強敵環伺才會團結起來般，想像中的和諧都比現實裏的分裂要美好。想見到李開復的預言成真，正如我希望人性會在逆流裡扶搖直上一樣。科技再進步，都比不上人心不古的危害大；雖然我意識到追度單純的單純，是單純地太單純。可能出路應該是將一己私利和人類福祉掛勾起來，怎麼做？可能要問問將來的AI。

Nilesh ，

AI 2041 is a rare effort to show an optimistic path ahead with technology evolution for humanity。 The book would have been a must-read only for this goal if it was executed in toto。 The authors do not realize that they too present a fairly scary， zombie world even if it is not as gloomy superficially as those discussed by singularity believers and their likes。Let's come to why this is hardly an optimistic book despite the authors' best intentions a bit later。 The authors start well by asserting AI 2041 is a rare effort to show an optimistic path ahead with technology evolution for humanity。 The book would have been a must-read only for this goal if it was executed in toto。 The authors do not realize that they too present a fairly scary， zombie world even if it is not as gloomy superficially as those discussed by singularity believers and their likes。Let's come to why this is hardly an optimistic book despite the authors' best intentions a bit later。 The authors start well by asserting that all predictions on change， including due to technologies like AI， tend to underestimate the extent in the long run while overestimating in the short。 The authors mark twenty years as too short to predict anything unforeseeably radical emerging and dominating our lives。 As a result， the themes are based on technologies that progress relatively linearly （compared to the singularity believers who focus obsessively on runaway artificial intelligence which may not be as evident in the next few decades） from the current starting points and evolve along directions many in popular media have well imagined。 The approach through short stories is novel for a non-fiction book， and it helps the authors make their conclusions sharply and without much equivocation。 On the negative side， the stories are created to vivify the pre-decided scenarios projected by the authors。 They do not attempt to move the readers the way sci-fi stories do in books of Cixin Liu， for instance， or tv serials like Black Mirror。 Many stories aimlessly drag once the technologies they aim to depict are bared open。The biggest issue with the book is not its intentionally un-sensational take on how the future is going to be but its inability to see the direness of what is so cheerfully painted。 The world is not going to end in 2041。 The path to 2041， if right， will make the singularity believers wrong on their timing but not necessarily on the direction， which is more important。 The worst fears may still come to a pass a few decades hence if the AI world is as encompassing as described in this book。 Philosophically， the biggest factor to set us apart from other animals is how we could keep improving the comprehensibility and manipulability of the forces around us ever since our onset。 With machines turning ever more indecipherable and abstruse， we are getting past the inflection point。 Whether one calls it singularity or not is dependent on how singularity is defined in terms of the pace of the gap widening。 Still， the resultant zombification is there to see in all the stories in the book。Let's just take two factors: privacy and volition。 In a world with hundreds of billions of connected devices， a human will never be off the grid the way an individual is never off the air-filled environment on our planet。 The machines may or may not have the pre-cog of the movie Minority Reports， but it is likely to act as if it understands our motives and potential actions better。 Machines' forever nudging may be for our or our societies' good， as the authors repeatedly dream in various stories， but it will come at the cost of complete loss of control。 In a way， rightly designed systems may make us never realize our loss of control。 In the coming future， our best brains will spend years trying to understand what machines might have decoded in a jiffy - in playing Go today or conquering diseases through gene editing or space travel through improved quantum gravity understanding later。 However， the gap between the forces that shape us and our belief in their control is forever worsening with the AI， even as per the book's stories。A truly positive path is perhaps where we retain the ability to control， and that is not what the book thinks we are headed。 The next best is to assume that superior intelligence will work for our betterment for the next twenty years and forever after that。 Hopefully。 。。。more

Ietrio ，

Government bureaucrats who want to be prophetic as well。 It would be funny， till you get these leeches are living the good life off the working people's wages。 Government bureaucrats who want to be prophetic as well。 It would be funny， till you get these leeches are living the good life off the working people's wages。 。。。more

Sanford Chee ，

Recommended by @raydaliohttps://twitter。com/raydalio/status/1。。。 Recommended by @raydaliohttps://twitter。com/raydalio/status/1。。。 。。。more

Kurtis Bunker ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Merging Accurate Technological Analysis with Engaging Fiction With forty years of experience in AI research and product development from Apple， Microsoft， and Google， Kai-Fu partners with Quifan， a former Google colleague who went into the field of science fiction writing， to first create a prediction of AI's impact on humanity through prose with researched analysis。 It shows our world in the coming decades， twenty to be exact， providing an accurate and engaging depiction of what life could look Merging Accurate Technological Analysis with Engaging Fiction With forty years of experience in AI research and product development from Apple， Microsoft， and Google， Kai-Fu partners with Quifan， a former Google colleague who went into the field of science fiction writing， to first create a prediction of AI's impact on humanity through prose with researched analysis。 It shows our world in the coming decades， twenty to be exact， providing an accurate and engaging depiction of what life could look like alongside AI。 No matter your competency with AI， this is a fun read that both entertains as well as educates。 The analysis after each chapter paired with the emotionally-gripping fictional world the chapter presents helps the reader step into 2041 and truly understand the implications of these technological advances， showing that: "Imagination indeed shapes the world"。 This book has a wonderful format， switching from fiction to nonfiction expertely to convey factual information with emotional resonance。 In Chapter 3 （spoiler warning！）， two twins， one who we learn is born with Asperger's， each get assigned a personal AI partner that adapts in order to meet their specific needs in education。 As their story progresses， both kids take drastically different paths in life。 We follow their emotional struggles as AI takes over important roles in the world of investing and art， the two career paths they've chosen。 The children， Golden Sparrow and Silver Sparrow， learn to work with their AI companions to combine skills and open new avenues for human creativity and connection in their fields of passion， rather than succumb to their fear that they've been replaced by AI。 Their human teachers and parents， rather than becoming obsolete as AI replaces many of their past responsibilities， work with the AI for the betterment of the children， giving an optimistic outlook on real AI applications to benefit rather than rob our agency in our growth as individuals， showing how AI can remove menial tasks and allow humans to grow in "critical thinking， creativity， empathy， and teamwork。"The two boys， Silver Sparrow and Golden Sparrow， clash at first， their disparate personalities butting heads。 Their AI partners grow with them， taking on disparate personalities of their own。 This adaptation transforms their education to meet individual needs， personalizing each child's preferred method of learning in the most efficient way， and it breaks down many barriers currently in place in the hard-to-scale education system。 It frees up their teachers time to connect， taking data provided by the AI to coax artistic genius from Silver Sparrow， who for a long time remained closed off due to his Asperger's， allowing him space to connect and create inspiring art。 We see into a future where AI can help children with neurodiverse needs thrive in our world as well as how AI will compliment skills rather than take away opportunities。 Golden Sparrow takes a less artistic approach to life after he gets adopted into a family who grills him to become a top-performer in the world of investing， and his parents use his AI to drill him daily until he can become successful。。。only to find once he reaches his goal that he's become far surpassed by AI doing his job better and faster。 In a reunion with his brother， he learns not to let this discourage him， and in the end they combine their adapted AI， one trained to see the world mathematically， the other artistically， in order to forge a stronger connection between them and make amends after being estranged for many years。 Silver Sparrow， who avoided physical contact his whole life， has grown thanks to the support of his AI companion — and as he reunites with his brother， they are able to share a hug。 The chapter is heartwarming and gives hope for the future of our children。A wonderful read， a must-have for any enthusiast of AI。 。。。more

Kalle Wescott ，

I read /AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future/， by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Quifun:https://techcrunch。com/2021/08/31/kai。。。The book， which came out four days ago， consists of ten sections， each one of which has a vignette set in 2041 to illustrate the story of how technology will be used （by Chen Quifun）， and then is followed by the technical side of how things work or will work （by Kai-Fu Lee）。I personally didn't need the ten mini-stories， which ballooned the book up to 450 pages。 I mostly skimmed or I read /AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future/， by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Quifun:https://techcrunch。com/2021/08/31/kai。。。The book， which came out four days ago， consists of ten sections， each one of which has a vignette set in 2041 to illustrate the story of how technology will be used （by Chen Quifun）， and then is followed by the technical side of how things work or will work （by Kai-Fu Lee）。I personally didn't need the ten mini-stories， which ballooned the book up to 450 pages。 I mostly skimmed or skipped the vignettes。Kai-Fu Lee's ten sections were awesome and quite illuminating。 。。。more

John Tatler ，

（This is my first Goodreads commentary。 I am writing this because I received an advanced reader’s copy。 Finally finished reading it last night。）I don’t read much sci-fi， so I didn’t know what to expect。 However， when I finally dug in， I couldn’t put the book down。 I have to say， if anyone out there is looking for the best sci-fi of 2021， this is exactly the kind of book you should be considering。 （In fact I am not sure if you can even call this book sci-fi。 Something more like a futurist approac （This is my first Goodreads commentary。 I am writing this because I received an advanced reader’s copy。 Finally finished reading it last night。）I don’t read much sci-fi， so I didn’t know what to expect。 However， when I finally dug in， I couldn’t put the book down。 I have to say， if anyone out there is looking for the best sci-fi of 2021， this is exactly the kind of book you should be considering。 （In fact I am not sure if you can even call this book sci-fi。 Something more like a futurist approach to technorealism？ Or an intriguingly fictionalized speculation of AI technology？） I have a background in artificial intelligence research （I majored in CS and philosophy back in college， and I currently work for a tech thinktank）， and I am an avid lover of stories that take place in urban settings。 This book pretty much encompasses all I want to read about the way AI interacts with our human society， and the writers did a GREAT job。 The book comes in ten stories。 Each story， happening exactly 20 years from now， takes place in a different city in the world （aka ten versions of the future in the year 2041）。 AI technology is at the heart of every story: deep learning， image recognition， GAN， deepfake…each story is paired with an essay explaining the central technology。 My favorite stories are the one set in Africa and the one set in Korea。 Though I would have liked to read about what becomes of globalization in 2041 and see more country-to-country interactions （climate change is one of the big topics the book tackles， what is the UN doing， for example？）， but the writer Chen generally maintains a one-place-per-story approach， trying to include as many aspects of everyday life as possible。 The themes include job seeking， COVID， data privacy， bitcoin—even virtual idols， can you believe it？Throughout the read， I am repeatedly reminded of The Age of Em by Robin Hanson — another work that imagines a historicized version of the future where robots roam the Earth that I picked up a few years ago。 Hanson attempts to describe what a society would look like after “emulated minds” take over Earth， tackling the topic mostly through economics and psychology。 However， I have to say， though AI2041 depicts a similar futuristic/robotcentric setting， it is flat-out better。 Better in every aspect。 And I think what made the crucial difference is the writing itself。 The writer Chen Qiufan’s storytelling skills are superb。 Although it says in the cover page that the book is a translation， I honestly don’t think any of the nuances had been lost in translation （the praise should also go to the translators）。 The stories read as fresh as new。 The narrative flows smoothly。 Chen seamlessly weaves together the technology and the stories and characters， and it does not seem forced at all。 He gracefully engages his readers in each of the little “versions of the futures” taking place in different cities in the world。 In love with Chen’s writing style， I looked up his name and found out that he has written another long form sci-fi， Waste Tide。 Just ordered a copy， too！ Then， the essays。 To be honest， I was more excited about what it has to offer about AI， but the technology depicted in the book does not deviate so much from mainstream research and predictions。 However， I can imagine that someone who wants to educate themselves on AI and its implications getting a lot out of their read。 Lee’s essays are well-written and cuts straight to the point。 He achieves clarity and precision without relying too much on the regular jargon， and I think this is another point of strength。 I can even imagine this book being used in college as a kind of interdisciplinary， introductory textbook to artificial intelligence or science & literature。In general， I highly recommend this book。 If you are someone like me， read it for the sake of the stories， at least！ 。。。more

Carter ，

I only skimmed， this; I looked at the essays primarily， after leafing over the stories。 There are some tidbits here， that I wasn't aware of。 Definitely worth a look， if you are wondering where technological innovation with bring in the near future。 I only skimmed， this; I looked at the essays primarily， after leafing over the stories。 There are some tidbits here， that I wasn't aware of。 Definitely worth a look， if you are wondering where technological innovation with bring in the near future。 。。。more

John Kim ，

To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable， is to understate its significance。 It’s organized around ten short stories - vignettes of future life transformed by advances in AI and data science that cover how we will learn， amuse ourselves， live in cities， deal with pandemics and more。 Each story is sandwiched between a non-fiction introduction and an epilogue that enable the reader to relate the likely trajectory of technology’s evolution to its impact on our social fabric。 In so doing， th To say that AI 2041 is enlightening and valuable， is to understate its significance。 It’s organized around ten short stories - vignettes of future life transformed by advances in AI and data science that cover how we will learn， amuse ourselves， live in cities， deal with pandemics and more。 Each story is sandwiched between a non-fiction introduction and an epilogue that enable the reader to relate the likely trajectory of technology’s evolution to its impact on our social fabric。 In so doing， the authors have created a new genre of “scientific fiction” that is sure to enlighten anyone who wonders where the heck this is all heading。Underneath its stories， AI2041 poses a more fundamental question that can be summed up as “so what for the humans？” Specific ponder-worthy topics include: “What is a career？” “How is our sense of what it means to be human likely to evolve？” “What will being ‘educated’ mean in the future？” “How will humans and machines come together in new forms of hybrid intelligence and what will be the new rules of engagement？”Much has been made of how AI will encroach on the “trade space” for human labor。 As AI devours jobs involving routine thinking and pattern recognition， we will begin to bid farewell to countless professional activities such as reading x-rays， legal research and basic accounting。 We can be certain that the pace of innovation will continue to accelerate as capital continues to pour into “AI everywhere” business models and their associated ventures。 It is also inevitable that we will need to continuously ‘negotiate’ our relationship with AI as it becomes ever more capable。 It’s worth noting that back in the 1990’s， author Dan Simmons described a future in which AI would not only coexist with humans but would eventually declare its independence and develop multiple competing embodiments and relationships with humanity while it pursued its own creative project of developing an “ultimate intelligence。” So stay tuned。One of the key contributions of AI2041 is to show us how to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by technology。 In a recent interview with me， Lee Kai-fu referred to the secret sauce of humans in the AI era as “warm skills。” I think this is a fundamental insight that calls out for more clarity about which proficiencies are inherently human and can never be replaced by technology。 These include empathy， compassion， collaboration， a growth mindset， agility， trust building， and creativity among others – what some refer to as “21st century skills。” In the vintage short story Virtuoso by Herbert Goldstone， a robot asks an eminent pianist for permission to learn the piano。 By day’s end， it plays Beethoven's Appassionata sonata with such feeling that it brings tears to the maestro’s eyes。 The story concludes with the robot refusing further involvement music， saying that “some things were not meant for machines。” The point here is that while a robot may be able to perform music perfectly， at the end of the day it doesn’t really matter。 Music is an inherently human activity， requiring human empathy and aesthetic sense to make a meaningful connection between performer and listener。 What does matter is when humans create the work， perform it， appreciate it and are moved by it。 And when we pay attention to the humanity in a performance – including its imperfections and idiosyncrasies – we express the kind of warm skills that will forever define our human ‘trade space。’Science fiction has historically opened our eyes to far horizons。 AI2041’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。 。。。more

Shanice ，

*A big thank you to the publisher for providing me with an arc for free in exchange for an honest review*Even though the execution of the stories as well as the writing style weren’t always my favorite I do think this book delivered really well on how AI is going to be influencing our daily lives all over the world。I really liked the formatting of reading a story and then a sort of technical analysis of the type of AI that was discussed in that story at the end of the chapter。 And don’t be scare *A big thank you to the publisher for providing me with an arc for free in exchange for an honest review*Even though the execution of the stories as well as the writing style weren’t always my favorite I do think this book delivered really well on how AI is going to be influencing our daily lives all over the world。I really liked the formatting of reading a story and then a sort of technical analysis of the type of AI that was discussed in that story at the end of the chapter。 And don’t be scared of anything being too science heavy or complicated， it was a really accessible read！ 。。。more

Max Lee ，

I was a huge fan of Kai-Fu Lee's AI Superpowers， and I was lucky to get an advanced copy of AI 2041。 The book， co-written with Chen Qiufan， is an experimental form of fiction & non-fiction combination。 The book consistes of 10 fascinating stories about our future written by Chen， and then an analysis of the technologies and implications of these stories by Lee。 The stories were arranged from basic technologies to advanced technologies， and from one country to another。 The stories were fascinatin I was a huge fan of Kai-Fu Lee's AI Superpowers， and I was lucky to get an advanced copy of AI 2041。 The book， co-written with Chen Qiufan， is an experimental form of fiction & non-fiction combination。 The book consistes of 10 fascinating stories about our future written by Chen， and then an analysis of the technologies and implications of these stories by Lee。 The stories were arranged from basic technologies to advanced technologies， and from one country to another。 The stories were fascinating， and the technology descriptions are the best i have read。 As an art major， I can't believe that I could read an AI book and now understand AI technologies。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more

Shenlinglee ，

I read the Chinese version of AI2041 which was released a little earlier。 The book has 10 fascinating stories， followed by technology descriptions that are very easy to read， as well as insight on implications of AI to our society。 My favorite story was quantum genocide， which includes and Unabomber-like genius who uses quantum comuters to conduct the largest vritual bank heist ever， and then creates tens of thousands of slaughterbots to commit genocide against a group of people。 This has the ma I read the Chinese version of AI2041 which was released a little earlier。 The book has 10 fascinating stories， followed by technology descriptions that are very easy to read， as well as insight on implications of AI to our society。 My favorite story was quantum genocide， which includes and Unabomber-like genius who uses quantum comuters to conduct the largest vritual bank heist ever， and then creates tens of thousands of slaughterbots to commit genocide against a group of people。 This has the makings of a James Bond like movie。 At the other extreme， another story， the Golden Elephant， tells a love story in India， where powerful AI tries to terminate the romance， for reasons that turn out to be extremely benign， and on the surface beneficial to the heroin。 This story extends the documentary "Social Dilemma" into a new domain -- that even if the AI is benign and aligned with user interest， it could do things to hurt a user。 Furthermore， even when a society works so hard to eradicate racial inequality， and even remove racial labels in a database， AI still finds a way to label people。 This story is one that could happen today。 Strongly recommend the book！ 。。。more

Ann Venkat ，

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 solutions about AI impacts on work， happiness and being human！ Highly recommend。

Daneel Lynn ，

本書完全展現葉李華（元）總舵主所發明的方程式：科普 + 科幻 = 科科。偏偏趨勢觀察家、未來學家……（族繁不及備載）乃至於一般大眾很吃這一套。所以就科幻而言，找陳楸帆來執行反而能收到不錯的效果；就我對他作品的印象，他的故事執行力和細節鋪陳很強，但別指望他有什麼 conceptual breakthrough，所以承包李開復的限定小說化工程剛好而已。尤其前面要傳教的概念越清晰，故事表現就越好（只有某篇大概吃一帶一路業配太多，令人生厭）。後兩三篇李開復沒把握回答，只能虛虛地講我認為的時候，連帶故事也顯得空洞。因此全書主要還是在看李開復開示 AI 教，但看得細一點，就是深度學習外加 IT 技術的進步（個人不覺得這些全都算在 AI 裡頭）所造成的社會變局。深度就只是給非 IT 從業人員有個概念而已，本質上等同於中學資訊科技科目。只能說，要看科幻，請找真，科幻小說，有了更高遠的概念才能看得更遠。不過學寫小說的人倒是可以參考一下陳楸帆的技術活，至少我認為那是努力就可以達成的水準。（其實應該反過來說，這也是一種評量作品的標準）

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