Steven S. Hoffman - The Five Forces That Change Everything: How Technology is Shaping Our Future

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Praise for The Five Forces That Change Everything

Steve Hoffmans book, The Five Forces, is a compelling vision of our forceful futures (of connectivity, biotech, space, automation & intelligence), and a great guide to what you can do to prepare. Steve is in a rare position to weigh in on these diverse topics as investor/advisor to so many rising entrepreneurs. You will be shocked how close and fast these asteroids of progress appear to be.

D R . G EORGE C HURCH , professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and professor of health sciences technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard

The Five Forces poses complex and profound questions about how technology is shaping our world and what will be the future of the human race. AI and robotics can bring enormous benefits for societies but can also be used for malicious purposes if falling into the wrong hands. Therefore, we must be prepared to keep pace and use it responsibly, without compromising the fundamental principles of Human Rights.

D R . I RAKLI B ERIDZE , head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

A lucid and fascinating expos of the myriad technologies and scientific breakthroughs that are already shaping our lives, and which will determine what kind of people we become in the next few decades. Utterly fascinating and essential easy reading.

D R . D AVID L EVY , international chess master and author of more than 40 books on chess, AI, and computers

Anyone who cares at least one ounce about the future must read this book. Wake up. Hoffman offers an entirely new perspective on what is about to happen in the world.

D R . S EBASTIAN T HRUN , cofounder of Udacity, CEO of Kitty Hawk, and former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab

Steve Hoffman nails it! He identifies the science fiction that is becoming our new reality. A delightful run through a wild future of sentient AIs, cyborgs, transgenic animals, and designer babies. Read it!

T IM D RAPER , founder of DFJ, included in the Forbes Midas List of Top Venture Capitalists, AlwaysOn #1 Most Networked Venture Capitalist, and Worth magazines 100 Most Powerful People in Finance

An exciting whistle-stop tour of how technology will affect our future. This is right on the button in terms of accuracy and coverage. A brilliant book!

D R . K EVIN W ARWICK , professor of cybernetics at Coventry University

Hoffman steps on the gas on page one and doesnt ease off until the last word. Its common knowledge how fast science and technology are accelerating, but this book forces you to feel the g-forces involved. Strap in and enjoy the ride.

D R . J OSH B ONGARD , Veinott Professor of Computer Science, University of Vermont

In his trademark lively style, Steve Hoffman shines a light on the key technologies most likely to impact the future of humanity. If you want a knowledgeable tour guide to your future, hop on board and buckle up!

D R . J ERRY K APLAN , serial entrepreneur, lecturer at Stanford University, and author of Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know

The Five Forces framework delivers an incredible itinerary of insights into our evolving future. It should be required reading for all innovators. Hoffman offers a unique invitation to discover how todays cutting-edge innovations drive our tomorrow.

D R . A IMEE A RNOLDUSSEN , innovation and commercialization specialist at Discovery to Product, UW Madison

Thought provoking and insightful: Steve manages to provide a great overview of the technological disruptions happening in the world. The Five Forces is a great source for new ideas and business disruption.

D R . O TT V ELSBERG , chief data officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Estonia

A highly entertaining and informative book that explores the forces shaping our future and how these will transform our lives.

D R . S TEVE H ORVATH , professor of human genetics at UCLA

Steve Hoffmans book is the reminder that the future of humanity relies on the groundbreaking technology we have now. It is on us to decide what kind of world we want the future generations to live in.

D R . A LYSSON R. M UOTRI , director of the Stem Cell Program at the Institute for Genomic Medicine, UC San Diego

Change is constant and our evolution to adapt will define quality of life. The Five Forces takes an intriguing look into the rapid evolution of technology that connects humans more intimately with technology, from technology inspired by biology to those that mimic biology. Understanding and appreciating the interplay between the five forces will set readers thinking, imagining, and innovating.

D R . S HARATH S RIRAM , professor of engineering at RMIT University and chairman of Policy Committee of Science & Technology Australia

The Five Forces is very thought provoking. It is an incredible glimpse into the future that suggests that emerging technologies could go very well or go very badly.

G ARY W ISHNATZKI , cofounder of Harvest CROO Robotics

The Five Forces provides a great summary of the most recent advances in AI, with a very focused and objective, yet creative, view of where we stand today. It outlines a futuristic, but also brutally honest, stance of where the five fundamental forces may drive humanity in the years to come.

D R . O GGI R UDOVIC , machine learning researcher at MIT Media Lab

Hoffman is that rare combination of the insider who brings the fierce curiosity of an Outsiders mindset to new worlds. Read The Five Forces to open your own thinking to the astounding developments that are already here, and around the corner!

J ONATHAN L ITTMAN , coauthor of the international bestsellers The Art of Innovation and Ten Faces of Innovation

As a venture capitalist active in the United States and Asia, Steve Hoffman sees start-ups pitching him today what the future will look like tomorrow and shares this vision with us in this compelling book.

A NDREW R OMANS , general partner at 7BC Venture Capital and author of The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital

The questions raised in this book are probably the most important ones to deal with today, for the sake of our future. It is not about agreeing with Steve but allowing yourself to be taken on a full cycle of thinking so you can eventually make up your mind. Do it for yourself.

L IVIU B ABITZ , cofounder and CEO of Cyborg Nest

Hoffmans writing is at once brilliant and lucid, hitting home at a time in society when technology is transforming the world and impacting our lives more than ever.

D R . S TEVE M ANN , professor of electrical and computer engineering at University of Toronto, cocreator of the discipline of Humanistic Intelligence, along with Marvin Minsky and Ray Kurzweil, and cofounder of InteraXon and BlueberryX

Also by Steven S. Hoffman

Make Elephants Fly (2017)

Surviving a Startup (2021)

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