#AI Expert, CEO of @01ai_yi 零一万物, Chairman of @sinovationvc 创新工场, former President of Google China, Author of AI Superpowers, AI 2041, AI Native (Sep 2026)

Beijing, China
Joined June 2009
Great conversation with @WalterIsaacson this week on how the U.S. and China are shaping AI differently, and why human connection will matter even more as AI transforms work. Thanks for highlighting my new book, AI Native, on enterprise transformation that lands on the priceless qualities of human leadership Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=tEWICLKG…
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In most companies, official reports tell only part of the story. The rest is buried in meeting conversations, chats, code, customer tickets, and shared documents. AI can bring these hidden signals to light, but only if it understands the organization’s unique semantics and how the business actually works. In my new book, AI Native: The Mandate to Transform Your Company, I explore how companies can awaken powerful dormant data. When AI is built into the business and championed from the top, executives shouldn’t be the last to know. ainativebook.com/
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"If you hire an IQ-300 PhD, would you just put him/her in the customer service department?" That’s why I firmly believe CEOs must champion AI transformation. It’s about rethinking where AI can create the greatest value, not just improving workflows. More in my new book, AI Native: The Mandate to Transform Your Company by @CrownPublishing ainativebook.com/
“AI transformation must begin from the top,” says Kai-Fu Lee, AI pioneer and CEO of 01.AI. “The CEO must take the bull by the horn,” he added. Read more from Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, held in New Delhi: bloom.bg/4zwWQYS
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“AI transformation must begin from the top,” says Kai-Fu Lee, AI pioneer and CEO of 01.AI. “The CEO must take the bull by the horn,” he added. Read more from Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, held in New Delhi: bloom.bg/4zwWQYS
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Sharing a new podcast episode with @BCGInstitute: Treating AI only as a cost-saving tool is self-limiting. Its greater opportunity is to multiply revenue, expand margins, scale faster, and open new markets. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2EF… More ideas for business leaders in my new book AI Native: The Mandate to Transform Your Company ainativebook.com/
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AI pilots are everywhere. Turning them into meaningful, scalable business value is much harder. On October 14, @kaifulee, CEO of @01AI_Yi and Chairman of @sinovationvc, joins the #BloombergNewEconomy Forum to explore how companies can move AI from experimentation to real-world payoff. Learn more: bloom.bg/4pQn4BN
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Three years ago, when I spoke with CEOs about AI, most of the questions were technical. This year, the conversation has shifted. CEOs are asking organizational questions: How will AI change the economics of the business? What happens to work and leadership? How must the company itself evolve? These conversations shaped my new book "AI Native: The Mandate to Transform Your Company". Help spread the word to someone who might be working on this pivotal transition ainativebook.com/
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AI for education has long been a personal passion of mine. Honored to meet President Kassym Jomart Tokayev in Astana to discuss Kazakhstan’s AI pilot for secondary schools. Starting with 10 schools in September, the program aims to reach 60 schools in January and 500 by April 2027. The goal is simple: use AI to help students learn better and make high quality education more accessible, wherever they live. I am a firm believer in AI sovereignty and am on a mission to make AI work beyond just the two superpowers. Welcome more discussion with leaders from other parts of the world. Thanks to my colleagues at 01.AI, who worked intensely for a few months to make this happen. Their passion for building AI for good is transformative. qazinform.com/news/ai-for-sm…
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After talking to 100+ CEOs in the past year about their companies' AI transformation efforts, I found the first mistake in thinking about AI is assuming we have seen this before. We have not. AI calls for a different kind of company. ainativebook.com/ #AInative #AItransformation # EnterpriseAI
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One of the key questions for enterprise and government AI is open vs. closed models and data sovereignty. It matters even more for countries building AI capabilities outside the two AI superpowers. My full conversation with a leading Southeast Asian voice explores what this means for AI on the global stage. youtube.com/watch?v=c4w3njBh… More in my new book AI NATIVE ainativebook.com/ #AInative #AItransformation #EnterpriseAI
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AI transformation is no longer something CEOs can simply delegate. In my conversation with @semafor The CEO Signal , we discussed why companies need clear ownership of AI transformation and how AI is changing the way leaders make decisions and run organizations. At 01.AI, we are exploring this through Boss AI, an AI decision assistant for business leaders. AI theater isn't enough. The next phase of AI will change not only what companies do, but how they operate. More in my new book AI Native ainativebook.com/ Full article: semafor.com/article/09/18/20… #AI #EnterpriseAI #AITransformation
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AI safety matters. So does what we build with AI. I couldn’t agree more with @LisaSu: the focus should be on “how people and AI can come together to solve meaningful problems and create lasting value.” That idea is at the heart of AI Native (eBook + Audiobook available now) ainativebook.com/
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AI Native eBook + Audiobook are live today ainativebook.com/ If you’re thinking about how AI will reshape your company, your work, and the future, I hope you’ll give it a read/listen.
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Thrilled to see AI Native hit #1 in Amazon’s Office Automation category in preorders! The early response is a strong signal that there’s a real sense of urgency to move fast on AI transformation, and get it right. ainativebook.com/
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AI Native ebook/audiobook launches Sep 15. Grateful to @AdamMGrant for the recommendation and to so many respected and dear friends for your support ainativebook.com/#4 #AInative #AItransformation #EnterpriseAI
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I recently spoke with Bloomberg Weekend about three questions I think will define the next decade: Where is AI headed? How will organizations change? And what happens to jobs as AI becomes increasingly capable? These questions are also at the heart of my new book, AI Native, eBook/Audiobook launching Sep 15. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
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