AI Superpowers argues that the future won’t be set by a single “AI race” but by four waves—Internet, Business, Perception, and Autonomous—where China’s speed and data muscle meet Silicon Valley’s research depth, reshaping jobs, markets, and power.

Drawing on decades in both arenas, Lee shows how recommendation engines, enterprise optimisation, sensor-rich services, and self-driving systems move value from platforms to the physical world. Will China gain from ferocious competition, mobile-first super-apps, and relentless iteration? Will the United States gain from foundational research and platform architecture?

This book helps founders, executives, and citizens to see where to place bets—and how to steer an AI economy that serves people, not just productivity.