Ai Superpowers

Kai-Fu Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in AI, dramatic changes will happen much sooner than many of us expected. As the US-Sino AI competition begins to heat up, Lee urges the US and China both to accept and 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 important, how we can provide solutions to some of the most profound changes in human history that are coming soon.