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AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

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  • Author：Kai-Fu Lee
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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

Meanna ，

The fiction - non-fiction mix was on point。 I would say I liked the first 5 chapters a lot more than the others， though it is only directed towards the fiction parts， where I cared a lot less about the characters。I would add I see easily where some reviews regarding auto-censure when it comes to China's politics come from， although it did not bother me so much when reading。 Anyway， the overall take on IA is really interesting。 The fiction - non-fiction mix was on point。 I would say I liked the first 5 chapters a lot more than the others， though it is only directed towards the fiction parts， where I cared a lot less about the characters。I would add I see easily where some reviews regarding auto-censure when it comes to China's politics come from， although it did not bother me so much when reading。 Anyway， the overall take on IA is really interesting。 。。。more

Kavinda Ratnapala ，

This book has all the elements that made Issac Asimov so loved and respected as a writer of science fiction but goes further by actually taking the effort to link it to the world we actually live in。 This book pays special attention to exponential impacts， human short comings that can exacerbate the worst out comes of AI and similar emphasises the role of free thinking， self direction and capacity for communal work as the single cause for hope in the coming age of AI and Quantum computing induce This book has all the elements that made Issac Asimov so loved and respected as a writer of science fiction but goes further by actually taking the effort to link it to the world we actually live in。 This book pays special attention to exponential impacts， human short comings that can exacerbate the worst out comes of AI and similar emphasises the role of free thinking， self direction and capacity for communal work as the single cause for hope in the coming age of AI and Quantum computing induced plentitude。 While we must not get caught up in the timeline。 All of what has been mentioned here will be a reality for those born circa 2000 and is very much worthy the time taken to read for such a person。 This book is a must read for those systems thinkers and policy makers and futurists who seek to carve solutions for humanities intractable problems Truly a master class。The one dimension of AI human interaction which it does not cover through the 10 chapters is how AI will come to impact agriculture。 It covers food and nourishment but not how actual food will be made。 Yes it mentioned lab grown good but the likelihood of lab grown food being able to provide for the world's needs is inadequately covered。 Over all Asimov may very well have loved this book。 For his writing was not just about technology but how human connection will withstand in an era of hyper tech。 。。。more

Emily Thorngren ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars！This book was a solid 3 stars。 I found a few of the fictional scenarios to be a bit far fetched but overall they made me think about the possibilities of AI for the future that I had not yet thought of before。 I think this book could’ve been edited down to be shorter and it still would’ve gotten the point across but I think the overall idea behind it was very cool of the author。

Emilio ，

Here’s a multi-faceted vision for the AI future。 There’s mostly good， not much bad， the environment is AWOL， the cast covers all of the globe。 I’ll keep an eye out for massive unemployment and post-scarcity。

Kevin Vandever ，

This book masterfully combines science and fiction， presenting ten stories by renowned author Chen Wiufan。 Set in the year 2041， the stories explore AI technology's possibilities。 Following each story， Kai-Fu Lee， former President of Google China and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Artificial Intelligence Council， provides insightful summaries along with analyses of the technologies' feasibility and the potential risks and rewards。 4。5 ⭐️s。 This book masterfully combines science and fiction， presenting ten stories by renowned author Chen Wiufan。 Set in the year 2041， the stories explore AI technology's possibilities。 Following each story， Kai-Fu Lee， former President of Google China and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Artificial Intelligence Council， provides insightful summaries along with analyses of the technologies' feasibility and the potential risks and rewards。 4。5 ⭐️s。 。。。more

Anthony ，

DNF（30%）This is my second shortest DNF after a tale of two Cities。 I only made it 30% of the way through this one， and here is why。 The translations of the stories I suspect are terrible， so many main plot lines were lost or very poorly developed。 I don't think kai-fu had much to do with this book other than his quick notes at the start of the analysis chapters。 Lack of hard content replaced with filler。 Why can't fiction books realize shorter and more to the point？ It is much， much better。 The DNF（30%）This is my second shortest DNF after a tale of two Cities。 I only made it 30% of the way through this one， and here is why。 The translations of the stories I suspect are terrible， so many main plot lines were lost or very poorly developed。 I don't think kai-fu had much to do with this book other than his quick notes at the start of the analysis chapters。 Lack of hard content replaced with filler。 Why can't fiction books realize shorter and more to the point？ It is much， much better。 The idea for this book was awesome you give a futuristic fiction story followed by the ai tech developments and likelihood of their adoption。 。。。more

Christopher M Redding ，

I believe the parables are generally skippable， but the analysis sections are fascinating

Richard Sweeney ，

Not as good as it sounded like it would be。 It's a variety of stories with Artificial Intelligence running through the story lines。 Not as good as it sounded like it would be。 It's a variety of stories with Artificial Intelligence running through the story lines。 。。。more

Nicholas ，

2 Stars // When you order Black Mirror on wish。comIn theory， this book had the huge potential to be fascinating and enlightening， especially due to its unique structure:Delivered in 10 fictional short stories， the authors envision and outline several potential （AI based） technologies that could revolutionise our everyday lives in the next 20 years。 They then analyse each of these technologies and elaborate on their potential and risks in subsequent essays， using the foregone fictional tale as th 2 Stars // When you order Black Mirror on wish。comIn theory， this book had the huge potential to be fascinating and enlightening， especially due to its unique structure:Delivered in 10 fictional short stories， the authors envision and outline several potential （AI based） technologies that could revolutionise our everyday lives in the next 20 years。 They then analyse each of these technologies and elaborate on their potential and risks in subsequent essays， using the foregone fictional tale as their base for elaboration and explanation。The huge problem this book has though is that the fictional part， the 10 short stories， are literary drivel and really badly written。 By the end I really couldn’t stand them any longer and just skipped over them to the analytical sections。Do you remember back in school when the linguistics teacher gave you some random buzzwords and tasked to weave a story around them， often resulting in very randomly cobbled together texts？ That’s exactly the spirit these fictional tales have - the authors were forced to cramp as many of their technological visions and predictions into each and everyone of them， enforcing a way of storytelling that has a lot of ‘tell， don’t show’。 Which， in my mind， is the worst kind of storytelling。 They have shallow characters， foreseeable plot-twists， are often way too long and due to the enforced themes and buzzwords read very contrived。 Wasted potential， unfortunately - less would have been much more。The analytical parts though are definitely interesting for the most part - though sometimes very obvious， sometimes very illusionary （the authors think 'there won't be a need for money any longer' in 2041 - to give just one example） and sometimes a bit too eager in where we will stand in 20 years time （in my humble opinion）。 But then again， this will be a fascinating！ book to come back to in 20 years time。 Hey Siri， set a reminder for 2041… 。。。more

Ben ，

Interesting concept， mixing sci fi and expectations for the future， but didn’t resonate with me。 Recommend checking out the preview first - I think that would have stopped me from going further

Guilherme ，

The idea of the book is interesting but the execution can at some points be disappointing。 The book unites a business executive， Kai-Fu Lee， with a fiction writer， Chen Qiufan。 The stories penned by Chen Qiufan show a distinct dystopian flavour， illustrating how AI will shape our society in the future。 It tends to follow three stages， scene set up， conflict and climax resolution。 Given that most stories follow the same narrative， they become repetitive even though they dwell with different theme The idea of the book is interesting but the execution can at some points be disappointing。 The book unites a business executive， Kai-Fu Lee， with a fiction writer， Chen Qiufan。 The stories penned by Chen Qiufan show a distinct dystopian flavour， illustrating how AI will shape our society in the future。 It tends to follow three stages， scene set up， conflict and climax resolution。 Given that most stories follow the same narrative， they become repetitive even though they dwell with different themes。 Kai-Fu Lee always provides introductory and concluding notes to the stories to ensure that the reader parses the story according to his views。 There’s too much hand-holding involved as Kai-Fu Lee tries to steer the interpretation of the story。 The book would also be better if it avoided sprinkling quotes at the opening of every chapter。 What are the quotes for？ The quotes only serve to force an attachment that does not necessarily exist between the book and international literature。 Finally， like many business leaders turned authors， Kai-Fu Lee has a tendency to overly emphasise his credentials rather than actually describe and illustrate argument using his previous experience。 It is also painful to see Kai-Fu Lee discussion of economic theory。 At some points he can only cite Adam Smith。 Economic theory has evolved quite a lot since its inception。 It is not whether Adam Smith is still relevant today， but his discussion displays a lack of understanding and appreciation for modern economic theory。 On the other hand， I enjoyed Kai-Fu Lee’s discussion of autonomous weapons which will likely shape warfare in the coming future in devastating shape。 。。。more

Jessica ，

How will we "Connect atom to atom instead of bit to bit" in the future of AI？This was such an incredibly unique concept for a book where someone with tech knowledge worked with a speculative fiction writer to image what the world could look like in 2041 with AI。 Each chapter is structured by first having the narrative story followed by an analysis explaining the technology behind the story， how it currently exists， and how it could come to be used in the future。 I connected with some narratives How will we "Connect atom to atom instead of bit to bit" in the future of AI？This was such an incredibly unique concept for a book where someone with tech knowledge worked with a speculative fiction writer to image what the world could look like in 2041 with AI。 Each chapter is structured by first having the narrative story followed by an analysis explaining the technology behind the story， how it currently exists， and how it could come to be used in the future。 I connected with some narratives more than others， but even if I didn't get completely immersed in the story， I always found the analysis interesting and insightful。 I loved the chapters about Healthcare/Medicine and connecting with other humans， on self driving cars， and job displacement the most。 。。。more

Jaume Sués Caula ，

The “Black mirror” of AI。 The book describes how he believes that #AI will transform our society， with more risky predictions than "The coming wave" and more focused on the IT， product or even Marketing professional。 It pairs short “black mirror” style stories with specific papers on the different angles of AI。It is not so useful for strategizing， it is more to understand widely AI as concept and its potential impact in the society。 The “Black mirror” of AI。 The book describes how he believes that #AI will transform our society， with more risky predictions than "The coming wave" and more focused on the IT， product or even Marketing professional。 It pairs short “black mirror” style stories with specific papers on the different angles of AI。It is not so useful for strategizing， it is more to understand widely AI as concept and its potential impact in the society。 。。。more

Jeremy ，

10 short stories + author's analysis of the AI features shown in the imagined future scenarios。 Sort of reads like a season of Black Mirror， but less dystopian。 The author is way more optimistic than I am。 10 short stories + author's analysis of the AI features shown in the imagined future scenarios。 Sort of reads like a season of Black Mirror， but less dystopian。 The author is way more optimistic than I am。 。。。more

Bee ，

This future is terrifying。

Erika ，

I found this a fascinating walk through the diversity of AI impacts 。。 with some thoughtful looks at both challenges and benefits 。。。 though definitely the authors run toward optimistic。 Lots of food for thought as we navigate new AI applications。 4 stars because while I enjoyed the stories in general， they were workmanlike at times， trying to convey information about AI and processes that didnt quite jell with the rest of the story。

Charlie ，

This book was not bad， but the sci-fi wasn’t stellar。 The stories are written to spec in order to show how various AI tech might play out in reality。 I think I enjoyed the nonfiction discussion after each story more than the stories themselves。 It was worth a read either way。

Kim ，

Good overall analysis about Ai in the future。 The stories were bland。 Some were good other not so much。 Like they were written in a hurry。 Missing a soul。 I found the analysis pages were better than the stories itself。 Some stories were really captivating。 And others felt like the point that the author wanted to come across over was done a lot faster and better in the analysis page。 Overall good book。 Would recommend if you are interested in AI and its development。

Marty Mallavibarrena ，

It's a collection of tales （fictional） about AI scenarios in the "close" future （2041）。Food for thought。 It's a collection of tales （fictional） about AI scenarios in the "close" future （2041）。Food for thought。 。。。more

James Mackay ，

Really thought provoking。 I felt the authors are somewhat overly utopian and largely politically naive， but as a starting point for thinking about the social impacts and futures of AI this can't be beaten。 Really thought provoking。 I felt the authors are somewhat overly utopian and largely politically naive， but as a starting point for thinking about the social impacts and futures of AI this can't be beaten。 。。。more

Ivo Fernandes ，

The AI base for this book is great， but the fiction stories really destroyed a book that should have been 5 stars， the fiction stories are way too long and full of useless details

Matija Krajnc ，

A great book for today， a must read。 Short fiction stories and non fiction analysis to explain where the world is going with AI up to 2021。 I did not give it 5 stars as the fiction stories left me wanting more in terms of storytelling。 The point gets across well， but as the length was limted they had to cut somewhere。

Peter Noszek ，

The blend of fiction and analysis makes this an approachable， entry level foray into a deeper understanding of AI’s impact across society。

Robert ，

Book with interwoven narratives with analysis on the implications of AI in our modern world。 The authors seem a bit too optimistic about the possibilities while simultaneously admitting the possibility of negative uses and futures of AI。

Nelson Moussalle ，

Uma ótima reunião de um dos mais criativos escritores sci-fi e futurismo da atualidade e de um grande conhecedor e profissional de AI。Histórias envolventes， demonstração sem medida de tecnologias existentes e por vir， mas fundamentalmente humanos， prevendo e transmitindo sentimentos que pessoas comuns virão a ter com o avanço tecnológico。Não menos humana são as análises técnicas de Kai-Fu Lee， desenhando quase com otimismo cenários de implementações e integrações da AI no cotidiano。

Kevin Zimmer ，

Enjoyed the innovative scientific fiction format blending popular science with fiction。 Thought-provoking vision for where the future of AI could take us

Gideon Van ，

10 short science fiction stories of approx。 30 pages plus a rationelle behind those stories of why it is a likely scenario to happen in the coming 20 years。

Anjali Pullabhotla ，

Same issues as Three-Body Problem where the writing is weirdly stunted， SWE eq Sci-Fi author。 Interesting points， wish it had gone more in-depth to some of the scientific concepts， since the fiction was lacking; unsure of the realism of some of the scenarios espoused especially in last few stories （plentitude， happiness， etc。）， understand concerns of defense + lack of job security （interesting take on UBI）， interested in privacy computing， synthetic biology， AV， and drug discovery + AI/QC。

J。 Baranzelli ，

This book got really important to me quite rapidly with recent developments

Morris Nelms ，

I found this book fascinating， exciting， and sometimes terrifying。 It is one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read， because everything in the fiction is tied to something that is either currently possibly or likely to become possible in the next 20 years。 I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know what to expect。 I found this book fascinating， exciting， and sometimes terrifying。 It is one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read， because everything in the fiction is tied to something that is either currently possibly or likely to become possible in the next 20 years。 I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know what to expect。 。。。more

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