Why people recommend it
AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee is a prominent book examining the artificial intelligence landscape and the geopolitical technology race between Silicon Valley and China. The book received several mentions across podcast platforms. On Acquired, Ben Gilbert included it in a special collection created for an Nvidia episode. Russ Tedrake recommended AI Superpowers on the Lex Fridman Podcast, calling it a fantastic read for anyone interested in the topic of artificial intelligence. Peter Thiel referenced the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting that it provides a specific perspective on AI from the late 2010s that touches on surveillance and monitoring within the Chinese Communist context. Additionally, Lex Fridman discussed the work during an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast featuring Kai-Fu Lee himself, highlighting its status as a New York Times bestseller and exploring the author's analysis of which jobs can and cannot be automated in the age of emerging technology. Throughout these appearances, the book was consistently cited as an insightful guide to the global dynamics of technological innovation, economic competition, and workforce transformation driven by rapid advancements in machine learning systems across different global superpowers.
Who recommended it
- Lex Fridman Discussed
- Peter Thiel Discussed
- Ben Gilbert Recommended
- Russ Tedrake Recommended
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“he's the author of seven best-selling books in Chinese and most recently the New York Times bestseller called AI superpowers China Silicon Valley and the New World Order”
“I'll be actually interested if you would say that you talk in your book about all kinds of jobs that could could not be automated”
Peter Thiel — 1 mention
“and um then there was sort of the the I don't know the CCP Chinese Communist rebuttal the Kaiu Lee book from 2018 AI superpowers I think subtitle something like the race for AI between Silicon Valley and China or something like this”
Ben Gilbert — 1 mention
“So if you go to blinkist.com/Nvidia you can find books by Gary Kasparov, Kai-Fu Lee, and Cade Metz, who we already mentioned earlier on the show who wrote the amazing Wired article.”
Russ Tedrake — 1 mention
“there are some recent books that if you're interested in this kind of topic like ai superpowers by kaifuli is just a fantastic read”