Book description
How will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty years? A WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - "This inspired collaboration between a pioneering technologist and a visionary writer of science fiction offers bold and urgent insights."--Yann LeCun, winner of the Turing Award; chief AI scientist, Facebook "Amazingly entertaining . . . Lee and Chen take us on an immersive trip through the future. . . . Eye-opening."--Mark Cuban AI will be the defining development of the twenty-first century. Within two decades, aspects of daily human life will be unrecognizable. AI will generate unprecedented wealth, revolutionize medicine and education through human-machine symbiosis, and create brand-new forms of communication and entertainment. In liberating us from routine work, however, AI will also challenge the organizing principles of our economic and social order. Meanwhile, AI will bring new risks in the form of autonomous weapons and smart technology that inherits human bias. AI is at a tipping point, and people need to wake up--both to AI's radiant pathways and its existential perils for life as we know it. In this provocative, utterly original work, Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China and bestselling author of AI Superpowers, teams up with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In ten gripping short stories, they introduce readers to an array of eye-opening 2041 settings, such as: - In San Francisco, the "job reallocation" industry emerges as deep learning AI causes widespread job displacement- In Tokyo, a music fan is swept up in an immersive form of celebrity worship based on virtual reality and mixed reality- In Mumbai, a teenage girl rebels when AI's crunching of big data gets in the way of romance- In Seoul, virtual companions with perfected natural language processing (NLP) skills offer orphaned twins new ways to connect- In Munich, a rogue scientist draws on quantum computing, computer vision and other AI technologies in a revenge plot that imperils the world By gazing toward a not-so-distant horizon, AI 2041 offers urgent insights into our collective future--while reminding readers that, ultimately, humankind remains the author of its destiny.
Widow Curio
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VisionVortex
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Snow Hound
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EchoEmissary
This app's support for various formats and genres ensures that there's always something new to explore. ListenBook's loop and shuffle playback options have made audiobook revisiting and studying a breeze. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a great way to spread the joy of reading.
NoiseCake
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Silver Rose
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Frenzy
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Jelly Momentum
I love how ListenBook extracts artwork and metadata from audio files, adding a visual touch to my listening experience. With this app, I can switch seamlessly between my iPhone and iPad, making my reading experience continuous. With this app, I've discovered a new way to make my daily routines more enriching and rewarding. ListenBook is like a personal audiobook curator, allowing me to enjoy my favorite speeches and lectures with unmatched comfort and convenience.
Zesty Dragon
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Sick Saurus
ListenBook's loop and shuffle playback options are essential for my audiobook enjoyment and study. Bookmarks are a lifesaver for study materials. I never lose my place again.
Plum Moon
ListenBook Pro's sharing features allow me to spread the joy of audiobooks with my friends and family. ๐ Say goodbye to boredom during long drives โ this app makes road trips fly by! ๐๐ Looping playback has transformed my study sessions. It's an invaluable tool for retaining information. ListenBookโs bookmarking feature is incredibly useful. I never lose my place in a book.
Daisy Stick
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CosPlatoon
With this app, I'm discovering the joy of reading during my commutes. This app's simplicity has made me fall in love with books all over again. Adjusting playback speed has transformed the way I consume audiobooks. I can tailor the pacing to match my learning style and preferences. ListenBook has revolutionized how I consume content. It's like having a personal library in my pocket. I don't have strong feelings about this one either way. The narration was competent but forgettable. The story itself was more engaging than the performance.
Sun Lemon
I'm able to catch up on my reading list even during the busiest days. With ListenBook, I can enjoy my audiobooks with enhanced sound quality and personalized settings. ๐ Making every moment count โ this app turns everyday activities into a reading adventure! ๐๐ซ โญ๏ธ Who knew cleaning could be this exciting? This app turns chores into adventures! ๐งน๐ฐ
Coffee
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JigKraken
This app has introduced me to genres I never thought I'd enjoy โ it's eye-opening. This app's convenience has turned my daily chores into moments of literary escape.
Crumb Cake
Audiobooks on this app have made my morning rituals something to look forward to. ๐ฑ Carrying stories in my pocket โ this app's convenience is a game-changer! ๐๐๏ธ Audiobooks have never been this accessible and enjoyable. This app's compatibility with various formats and its emphasis on user experience have made it an essential tool for me. ๐ฑ๐ Adjusting the narrator's voice tone is a creative feature that adds a personal touch to the experience.
Scratch
This app has made my daily walks a time for both exercise and learning. The tone adjustment feature in ListenBook Pro is a novel addition that allows me to personalize my audiobook experience. A perfectly acceptable audiobook that fulfilled its purpose. The narration was competent if not particularly memorable, and the production quality was standard for the genre. It served as decent background entertainment during mundane tasks. An acceptable audiobook that met basic expectations. No complaints about quality but nothing remarkable either. Would listen to this narrator again but wouldn't seek them out.
Thrasher
ListenBook has made my audiobook journey effortless, turning every moment into an escape. Adjusting the tone of the voice is genius. It's like having a customizable audiobook narrator.
Bowie
Listening to audiobooks has become my guilt-free indulgence, and I love it. Audiobook adventures simplified โ this app's functionality is a revelation. Library organization and book groups make managing my audiobook collection a breeze. Adjustable playback speed and volume controls are fantastic features.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience