How will artificial intelligence (AI) reshape our world in the next two decades? "AI 2041" provides a compelling exploration of this question, offering a glimpse into a future where AI has become a defining development of the 21st century.
Co-authored by Kai-Fu Lee, a pioneering technologist and former president of Google China and celebrated science fiction writer Chen Qiufan, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of AI. It's a visionary work recognised as the best book of the year by the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Financial Times.
"AI 2041" takes readers on an immersive journey into a world where AI has revolutionised daily human life, from medicine and education to communication and entertainment. It paints a picture of a future where AI generates unprecedented wealth, liberates us from routine work, and poses new challenges and risks.
The book is structured as a collection of ten gripping short stories, each set in different global cities in 2041 and exploring unique scenarios of AI integration in daily life. From the emergence of the "job reallocation" industry in San Francisco due to AI-induced job displacement to a rogue scientist in Munich leveraging quantum computing and AI technologies in a world-threatening plot, "AI 2041" offers a diverse and eye-opening exploration of our potential future.
However, amidst AI's radiant pathways and existential perils, "AI 2041" reminds readers that the ultimate power to shape our future still lies in our hands. This book is an urgent call to action for everyone to wake up to AI's transformative potential and actively participate in steering its development towards a future that aligns with our shared values and aspirations.
