
It will fundamentally change the way of current science research and experiment. Qiufan: Firstly, AI can predict a lot of things based on the existing dataset, such as protein structures, wildfire hot spots, mapping the brain connectomes, etc. : What specific elements of advanced AI are you most excited about? In the case of AI, the externalities of misuse, the amplification of the bias in the data sets, and the unexplainability and incomprehensibility of the technology itself, will all lead to the negative response and imagination from the mass. It has appeared countless times in history: the Crusades, the Age of Sail, the U.S.-Soviet Cold War, 9/11, and so on. : Why do humans have such distrust of AI and where did the anxiety originate?Ĭhen Qiufan: I think the root of this fear or anxiety comes from the false imagination of the others, a projection of hostility, an apprehension of the unknown.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. You can catch the full program here and enjoy reading the blog recap connected with Qiufan to learn more about humankind's wariness of AI and how its emergence will challenge the organizing principles of economic and social structure. Join us as Kai-Fu Lee draws from his newest book, AI 2041: Ten Visions For Our Future, to make predictions and share insights into our collective future-and how humankind remains the author of its destiny. This set of stories brings to life how AI might revolutionize education through human-machine symbiosis, create new forms of communication and entertainment, challenge the organizing principles of our economic and social order, and bring new risks in the form of autonomous weapons and smart technology.



In San Francisco, a new industry, “job reallocation,” arises to serve displaced workers and calls into question the nature of what work might be in the AI future.How will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty years? Leading AI expert Kai-Fu Lee and novelist Chen Qiufan joined forces to create ten science fiction stories that show how AI might shape our lives.Īll set in 2041, the stories span the globe, including:
