The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) Exploring AI 2041 with Kai-Fu Lee - #516
Sep 6, 2021
Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and author of AI 2041, discusses the future of AI through intriguing 'scientific fiction' stories. He reveals why he chose a 20-year horizon for these tales and elaborates on the implications of level 5 autonomous driving, job displacement, and how AI might reshape work. Kai-Fu also tackles ethical concerns around autonomous weapons and the regulatory landscape, urging listeners to be proactive about AI's potential risks and benefits.
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Kai-Fu Lee's Early AI Work
- Kai-Fu Lee's AI journey began in 1979, working on natural language and vision at Columbia University.
- His PhD at CMU involved creating the first speaker-independent speech recognition using machine learning and a program that defeated the Othello champion.
AI 2041: A Blend of Fiction and Analysis
- "AI 2041" explores AI's future impact through ten fictional stories, each set in a different country and industry.
- Kai-Fu Lee believes this approach makes complex AI concepts more accessible to a broader audience.
Autonomous Driving in 2041
- The book predicts Level 5 autonomous driving will exist in 20 years, but with challenges requiring infrastructure changes and backup drivers.
- Cities may modify roads, and cars will communicate for safety, but complex situations might need remote human intervention.
