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Kai-Fu Lee

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4 out of 5

AI Expert; CEO of 01.AI; Chairman & CEO of Sinovation Ventures, Author of "AI Superpowers" & "AI 2041"

Kai-Fu Lee

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4 out of 5

AI Expert; CEO of 01.AI; Chairman & CEO of Sinovation Ventures, Author of "AI Superpowers" & "AI 2041"

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Beijing, Belgium
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Kai-Fu Lee Biography

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation Venture’s Artificial Intelligence Institute. Sinovation Ventures, managing $2.5 billion dual currency investment funds, is a leading venture capital firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies. He is also the CEO of 01.AI with Sinovation AI Insitute, aiming to make better AI accessible to more people. Prior to founding Sinovation in 2009, Dr. Lee was the President of Google China, and senior executives at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple.

In the field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Lee built one of the first game playing programs to defeat a world champion (1988, Othello), as well as the world’s first large vocabulary, speaker independent continuous speech recognition system. Dr. Lee founded Microsoft Research China, later renamed Microsoft Research Asia, which was named as the hottest research lab by MIT Technology Review. While with Apple, Dr. Lee led AI projects in speech and natural language, which have been featured on Good Morning America on ABC Television and the front page of Wall Street Journal. He has authored 10 U.S. patents, and more than 100 journal and conference papers. Altogether, Dr. Lee has been in artificial intelligence research, development, and investment for more than 30 years.

His New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling book, "AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order" discusses US-China co-leadership in the age of AI as well as the greater societal impacts brought upon by the AI technology revolution. His new co-authored book "AI 2041" explores how artificial intelligence will change our world over the next twenty years.

Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Honorary Doctorate Degrees from both Carnegie Mellon and the City University of Hong Kong. He is the Co-Chair of Artificial Intelligence Council for World Economic Forum Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Times 100 in 2013, WIRED 25 Icons, and followed by over 50 million followers on social media.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/12/2024.

Kai-Fu Lee Videos

  • Kai-Fu Lee and Nicholas Thompson - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Kai-Fu Lee, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, gives AI a B- for its performance during the pandemic. It’s far from perfect, he...
  • Kai-Fu Lee on the Future of AI in the United States and China ...
    The influence of artificial intelligence on our world is only growing, as smart home products, algorithm-based streaming platforms, and even ...
  • 'AI Superpowers': A Conversation With Kai-Fu Lee
    NEW YORK, October 1, 2018 — The venture capitalist and entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee discusses his new book, AI Superpowers, with venture ...

Kai-Fu Lee Books

  • AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
    AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
  • Making a World of Difference: Dr. Kai-Fu Lee's Autobiography
    Making a World of Difference: Dr. Kai-Fu Lee's Autobiography

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Kai-Fu Lee is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Kai-Fu Lee for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Kai-Fu Lee generally travels from BeijingBelgium and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Peter Diamandis, Ray Kurzweil, Ayesha Khanna, Zack Kass and Maria A. Ressa. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kai-Fu Lee for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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