AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan Summary
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AI 2041 blends science fiction with expert analysis, exploring how artificial intelligence will reshape our next two decades. Tech visionary Kai-Fu Lee and acclaimed writer Chen Qiufan craft ten provocative scenarios that challenge us: will AI perpetuate our biases or create post-scarcity utopia?
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When Fiction Becomes Blueprint
A young migrant in Lagos creates deepfakes so convincing they could topple governments. Twin orphans in Seoul learn from AI companions that know them better than they know themselves. A teenage gamer in Sri Lanka remotely pilots autonomous vehicles through crisis situations. These aren't fantasies-they're carefully constructed previews of life twenty years from now. What makes this vision compelling isn't just the technology, but the deeply human stories woven around it. Each scenario emerges from the collaboration between Kai-Fu Lee, one of the world's foremost AI experts, and Chen Qiufan, an acclaimed science fiction author who brings technical possibilities to vivid life. The result is something rare: a book that feels like reading great fiction while absorbing a master class on artificial intelligence's trajectory.
The Algorithm Knows What You Need (Before You Do)
When Your Eyes Betray You
Your Personal Genius
The Price of Touch
Living Inside the Screen
Reclaiming What Makes Us Human
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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