How AI Will Shape Our Future: Understand Artificial Intelligence and Stay Ahead. Machine Learning. Generative AI. Robots. Quantum AI. Super Intelligence

The global AI bestseller inspiring US and UK readers.

Written by the Chief Data & AI Officer in one of the largest banks in Asia, an ex-Mckinsey consultant, who served at Forbes Technology Council.

“A unique perspective that combines technology, economics, geopolitics, and history.”—PASCAL BORNET, tech influencer, 2 million followers

This book will help you get ready for the changes coming in the years ahead. Read it now.


Packed with expert insights, the book addresses critical questions: How will AI alter employment, education, and global geopolitics? What ethical dilemmas will arise as humans interlace with AI through cyborgs and synthetic biology? Can we prepare for superintelligence and its utopian—or dystopian—outcomes?

Written for professionals, students, technologists, and all curious minds, this book demystifies complex AI concepts while offering actionable strategies for navigating rapid AI advancements. Drawing on history, economics, and philosophy, it paints a vivid picture of AI's potential to redefine humanity.

Whether you’re seeking to understand AI’s present or prepare for its future, this indispensable guide equips you to stay ahead in an ever-changing world.

In this book, one of the foremost global experts on artificial intelligence provides profound insights into pressing questions. He explores controversial topics such as superintelligence, synthetic biology, AI’s role in global competition, particularly between the U.S. and China, its impact on future warfare, and its increasing influence on our personal and family life. Will we see true human-cyborg coexistence, potentially altering our species' evolution? Will artificial intelligence bring about humanity’s extinction, or propel us to unprecedented heights?

Get a fresh perspective and explore approaches that will empower and inspire you to innovate and thrive in the face of AI's inevitable reality.


Key Themes:

• Humanity interlaces with AI: AI is our new mind. Robotics, our new body. How are we becoming a new species at the intersection of carbon and silicon?
• AI gets exponential: Artificial General Intelligence. Humanoids and cyborgs. Synthetic biology. Quantum computing. Mind emulation. How will they unfold?
• AI authoritarianism: AI will render truth obsolete, freedom redefined, and job scarcity ubiquitous. Can we still shape AI for the benefit of all?
• Geopolitics supercharged: Super Intelligence will be worshiped. China and America will clash over their views on AI. Politics will be centered on species identities.
• Humanity’s greatest epic: From Mythology to Kubrick. From Aristotle to Sam Altman. From Leonardo to Boston Dynamics. From today to Superintelligence.
• Stay ahead with AI: Critical thinking. Adaptability. Entrepreneurship.

Praise for this Book:

"A factual and comprehensive exploration of artificial intelligence, meticulously researched with detailed references on each topic, providing readers with a deep understanding of AI."

"AI Magnum Opus! What an in-depth and thorough volume on AI. Vast in its breadth and intelligent insights."

"Thought-provoking and grounded in years of global experience with AI technology. Highly recommended!"

"Masterfully dissects the complex concepts of AI into easily digestible parts, making them accessible to readers of all levels."

Pedro Uria-Recio is a globally recognized AI and digital transformation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering measurable impact for multinational corporations. As Chief Data & AI Officer at Southeast Asia's 5th largest bank, he bridges business goals with cutting-edge AI technologies to drive large-scale transformations.
 
Pedro has held leadership other roles at Asia's top conglomerates, including True Corporation and Axiata Group, where he led AI innovations in advertising, credit scoring, and digital growth across multiple markets. A former McKinsey & Company consultant, he combines strategic vision with deep technical expertise and a passion for building high-performing AI and digital teams.
 
An influential voice in AI, Pedro is a visiting lecturer at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, a Forbes Technology Council member, and a two-time TEDx speaker. He was named one of the Top 100 Global Innovators in Data and Analytics (2020) and received the Cloudera Industry Transformation Award(2019).
 
Pedro is the bestselling author of "How AI Will Shape Our Future" (2024), translated into five languages and achieving Amazon bestseller status in the United States, Canada, France, and Germany.
 
He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. A sought-after keynote speaker, Pedro shares insights on bridging AI and business strategy to drive innovation and tangible results.