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What is AI, really-and how will we prepare for it?
Some say we should fear it. Others say worship it. But what’s real, what’s hype, and how will it actually impact our lives?
Whether you’re a total novice or simply want to round out your knowledge, this book is your one-stop crash course on AI. James Wang, former hedge fund investor at Bridgewater Associates, start-up entrepreneur, and now deep tech venture capitalist, cuts through the hype with clarity and insight. He explains both AI’s true superpowers and its hard limits.
By the end, you will understand how AI is already transforming our world-and what is still to come.
Author Biography
James Wang is a technologist, investor, and writer with over a decade of experience in AI and deep tech. He is a general partner at Creative Ventures, an early-stage deep tech fund backing breakthroughs in AI, synthetic biology, and advanced materials since 2016. Previously, he was on the investment team at Bridgewater Associates and worked at Google’s “moonshot” innovation lab, X.James has served as a board director at startups working in AI, healthcare, and robotics and co-founded Lioness as CTO. He is a regular guest lecturer at UC Berkeley on entrepreneurship and startup financing. James holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, where he was a Jack Larson Fellow in Entrepreneurship.His Substack, Weighty Thoughts, is read by thousands of technologists, investors, and policymakers around the world-offering clear, insightful analysis at the intersection of AI, innovation, and society.
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