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  • AI Superpowers

  • China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
  • By: Kai-Fu Lee
  • Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
  • Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (622 ratings)
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Summary

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee - one of the world’s most respected experts on AI and China - reveals that China has suddenly caught up to the US at an astonishingly rapid and unexpected pace.

In AI Superpowers, Kai-fu Lee argues powerfully that because of these unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will be happening much sooner than many of us expected. Indeed, as the US-Sino AI competition begins to heat up, Lee urges the US and China to both accept and to embrace the great responsibilities that come with significant technological power. Most experts already say that AI will have a devastating impact on blue-collar jobs. But Lee predicts that Chinese and American AI will have a strong impact on white-collar jobs as well. Is universal basic income the solution? In Lee’s opinion, probably not. But he provides a clear description of which jobs will be affected and how soon, which jobs can be enhanced with AI, and most importantly, how we can provide solutions to some of the most profound changes in human history that are coming soon.

©2018 Kai-Fu Lee. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

The author very cleverly avoids the elephant in the room, namely China and its undemocratic, autocratic regime which has brought a dystopia and will be going further down that path with the development of AI.
I am fully aware of China's development of recent years and how China has propelling its people out of poverty, very impressive! But regardless, it has no or very limited culture of freedom, data protection and human rights. And the fact people in China are fed the truth according to the Chinese state, and the country refuses to accept as facts as the rest of the world sees facts, it is impossible to engage in a truthful dialogue with China. From birth to the grave, which obviously includes school years, the Chinese people are fed propaganda, to the point most Chinese are unable to see the world in based on truth facts, and are ignorant of their limited world view. With this in consideration, China is very big threat to the people of China and to democracy and freedom around the world.

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biased.little on ai much on how great's China.

could not finish. expected to learn facts about so, but was confronted with repetitive stories about how great and essential copying is, how great Chinese 'gladiator entrepreneurs' are and how they dwarf the silicon valley counterparts. biased and uncritically enthusiastic about turbo capitalism ąnd competition.

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Stealing is good! China is #1! Send me money.

A failure in trying to convince you that the author is special, that amassing data magically produces results, that stealing is good and China is magic. It's best taken as a propaganda piece by an apologetic self-promoter.

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Excellent overview of the state of AI and us

Really insightful analysis of the history, current state and future of AI and Machine Learning, with a smattering of humanism appearing towards the end after the author's own brush with mortality.

The latter part feels like a bit of an afterthought, opening up the possibility for a further book with more analysis - this side of things seemed a lot less based on experience and research, being a relatively new part of his life.

I would like to have heard the book read in the author's voice, but the narrator did a good job of keeping my interest, with only one very odd extra insertion, which I'm guessing covered an omission or late edit.

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Very informative, but self serving

The author, Kai-Fu Lee, clearly has the experience of both Silicon Valley and the Chinese tech scene to write an authoritative book about AI innovation, and this book is certainly very informative and thought-provoking. However, the book should be read in the context of the author's situation. Kai-Fu Lee runs a Venture Capital company investing in Chinese tech and AI startups. His success is 100% tied to having a close relationship with the Chinese state and their ongoing patronage. The glaring omission in the book is any criticism of the Chinese government. For example, the author puts the rapid advance of the Chinese tech sector down to a combination of State support and the work ethic of the Chinese 'warrior' entrepreneurs. Nowhere does he mention that China has undertaken state-sponsored IP theft from the West on an industrial scale, whilst at the same time introducing regulations that have prevented western companies from competing in the Chinese market. He also completely avoids mentioning how the Chinese government is using the Internet, data and AI to control their citizens and stamp out all government opposition and/or dissent. The book is worth reading, but the claims and predictions should be treated with a big dose of suspicion and scepticism. The author's overriding goal is to show the Chinese tech scene in a very positive light both to cement his relationship with the Chinese government and to attract new investment to his VC fund.

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Very smart man but very bias .. I mean Very very

The writer is annoyingly bias in China vs America AI battle for probably private reasons

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I learned something new every 10 minutes!

Fantastic book. A must read for anyone with futurist interests and a hunger for learning about AI and China.

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Fascinating listening

It's a few months since finishing, the insights are still influencing my thoughts and very glad I listened to this. It doesn't dwell on any particular subject and I'm sure will be interesting to anyone. I particularly enjoyed the chapter that discusses 'the singularity', very startling though some people are in denial of such a concept.

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Okay read

Not sure I agree about the conclusion which ends up leaning towards love is the answer to some of the dilemma questions we will face because of AI disruption. The book loses its steam towards the end.

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Very important facts of AI

I think everyone should ready this book to be able to understand the benefits of AI will bring to us all

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