Kai-Fu Lee

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#AI Expert, CEO of @01ai_yi and Chairman of 创新工场 @sinovationvc, former President of Google China, Author of AI 2041 and NYT Bestseller AI Superpowers

AI Transformation Succeeds only with a Clear CEO Mandate
SocialJun 10, 2026

AI Transformation Succeeds only with a Clear CEO Mandate

It’s a privilege to speak at the Asia House in London once again. Drawing on my work with the global executive partnerships we are building at 01.AI, I shared one core observation: true AI transformation is only possible when it...

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45 Years in AI: My Journey From Start to Now
SocialMay 26, 2026

45 Years in AI: My Journey From Start to Now

Great conversation with Tom Mitchell, hosted by Stanford @DigEconLab on how I got into AI, and stayed in the field for 45 year. https://t.co/QjWZawJLQM

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Choose Open‑Source AI Over Costly US‑Only Model
SocialMay 11, 2026

Choose Open‑Source AI Over Costly US‑Only Model

My latest interview with Capgemini , sharing my view on AI sovereignty: For countries, the clearest error is believing that the only two choices are to accept an American model or to build one from scratch. Those are not the...

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45 Years in AI: My Journey and Lessons
SocialMay 4, 2026

45 Years in AI: My Journey and Lessons

Great conversation with Tom Mitchell on how I got into AI, and stayed in the field for 45 year. https://lnkd.in/gNmCCF-h

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Open AI Tools Will Spur Global Adoption, Demand Caution
SocialMar 31, 2026

Open AI Tools Will Spur Global Adoption, Demand Caution

Discussed on @Bloomberg Asia TV: As AI models, tools, and architectures become more open, AI adoption will accelerate worldwide. Security imperfections should be approached with caution as open technologies like OpenClaw and the ecosystems mature over time. https://t.co/AANjdXLL0D

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01.ai Expands Global Enterprise AI, Hiring Top Talent
SocialMar 12, 2026

01.ai Expands Global Enterprise AI, Hiring Top Talent

https://t.co/ylJtTsF7S6 is building enterprise AI agent business globally. Below are our openings for Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, AI Algorithm Expert, and Management Consultant. Please email bowenzhang@01.ai to inquire. https://t.co/dlQ4m8zjKO

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AI 2041 Kindle for $1.99, Audiobook $0.99
SocialJan 11, 2026

AI 2041 Kindle for $1.99, Audiobook $0.99

Sharing AI 2041 Jan 11th Amazon-US-only one day promo: $1.99 for Kindle and $0.99 for Audiobook, with 陈楸帆Stanley Qiufan Chan Penguin Random House https://lnkd.in/g94Kck_v

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AI-Backed Insilico Medicine Hits HKEX IPO Milestone
SocialDec 31, 2025

AI-Backed Insilico Medicine Hits HKEX IPO Milestone

Sinovation Ventures (创新工场) backed and double-downed on Insilico Medicine since 2019, led by my partner Richard Y. , with a firm belief that AI will accelerate healthcare and medicine development. Congratulations to Insilico Medicine on the Hong Kong Exchanges and...

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Open‑source Chinese LLMs Offer Global AI Alternative
SocialDec 15, 2025

Open‑source Chinese LLMs Offer Global AI Alternative

My latest piece on @FT about the Chinese LLM open-source advantage. Contrasted with the secretive development of LLMs in the US competing in a winner-takes-all battle to reach AGI, Chinese models offer a distinct pathway for progress in AI when...

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Chinese Open‑Source LLMs Democratize Affordable GenAI Worldwide
SocialNov 19, 2025

Chinese Open‑Source LLMs Democratize Affordable GenAI Worldwide

Decent-quality LLMs from China are really helping make GenAI affordable and accessible to the world through open source. Pursuing AGI with close models might be a winner-take-all game for U.S. big techs, but making AI more open will benefit...

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Chinese Open‑Source LLMs Democratize Affordable GenAI Worldwide
SocialNov 19, 2025

Chinese Open‑Source LLMs Democratize Affordable GenAI Worldwide

Decent-quality LLMs from China are really helping make GenAI affordable and accessible to the world through open source. Pursuing AGI with close models might be a winner-take-all game for U.S. big techs, but making AI more open will benefit researchers,...

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AI2041 Ebook: $1.99 Sale on Cutting‑Edge Predictions
SocialNov 3, 2025

AI2041 Ebook: $1.99 Sale on Cutting‑Edge Predictions

AI2041 ebook promotion runs from Nov 3 to 9 for only $1.99 (make sure you choose the e-book format with preferred U.S. retailers from the publisher's site). I started writing the predictions in the book 5 years ago. The...

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AI Designs Stunning Slides From Your Text Instantly
SocialOct 29, 2025

AI Designs Stunning Slides From Your Text Instantly

More decks to go, but has designing beautiful slides been a pain point? Upgrades from our Presentation Agent @popaiinone enable prompt-based co-creation! Once you nailed the text content, leave the style design (300+ templates), layout, caption/text edits, chart and graphs...

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