AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee

In AI Superpowers, renowned tech investor and former president of Google China Kai-Fu Lee delivers a powerful insider’s look at the global artificial intelligence race — and why the future of tech (and power) may depend on how China and the U.S. handle it.

Lee blends personal experience with sharp analysis to show how AI is transforming economies, reshaping jobs, and redrawing the geopolitical map. He compares Silicon Valley’s innovation-driven approach with China’s implementation-driven one, offering a rare dual perspective that bridges East and West. But what makes this book stand out is Lee’s humanistic twist — after being diagnosed with cancer, he argues that empathy, creativity, and compassion are the true “superpowers” that will define humanity’s edge in the AI era.

Why You Should Read It

AI Superpowers is part tech analysis, part economic forecast, and part philosophical reflection on what it means to stay human in a data-driven world. It’s essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not just AI technology, but the power shift it’s creating.