The 69 Controversies of AI Adoption: The Matrix of Contrasting Ideas towards the Art of AI Strategy

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Seuk Min Sohn

The 69 Controversies of AI Adoption

The Matrix of Contrasting Ideas towards the Art of AI Strategy

Seuk Min Sohn

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English

SM Research Institute
25 May 2025

Social forecasting, future studies; Information technology industries; Artificial intelligence

From the author of The Last AI - ""Spreading the word on AI adoption""

People may hear AI is going to change the world.

But what is going to change? How is it going to change our lives? What should we do?

In the 69 Controversies of AI Adoption, author S. M. Sohn brings up a wide range of controversial topics related to AI adoption, to help readers imagine what AI may bring to our future and examine the realm of possibilities.

We may think of controversies related to AI as either about the forecast, or predictions of what is going to happen, and about the decisions, or what kinds of actions we should take.

Forecast: How soon will we reach AGI? How intelligent will AI become? Will ASI be friendly to humanity?

Decision: Should we accelerate or decelerate the development of AGI? Should we ban development of AGI?

The organization of the controversies takes its inspiration from the Korean flag, which may be thought of as the map of the universe. The number ""69"" represents the accelerating and decelerating forces in AI, and takes from the center circle. People may be familiar with this concept as ""Eum"" (decelerating) and ""Yang"" (accelerating), where two opposing forces balance each other.

Examples of the Center of Controversies:

Accelerating Force: development in AI technology

Decelerating Force: regulations to mitigate AI risks

The controversies are organized into 8 directions, which take from the outer bars of the Korean flag. The hope is that this organization will help readers find the areas they are interested in.

1. AI and Individuals

2. AI and Family

3. AI and Businesses

4. AI and Society

5. AI and Economy

6. AI and Government

7. AI and the World

8. AI and the Universe

If the goal of The Last AI was to help people share their ideas with common vocabulary, the goal of this book is to help readers develop their own views and own strategies to prepare the future.

In this sense, this is a book that raises more questions than we can answer.

By: Seuk Min Sohn
Imprint: SM Research Institute
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9791198786845
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 25 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Seuk-Min Sohn, CFA is an independent researcher from South Korea. He is the author of The Last AI (May 2024). He previously worked for Korea's policy banking institution, The Korea Development Bank (KDB), in the areas of global strategy, researching the financial industries and financial markets, and corporate banking, and was one of the co-authors of its history book, The 60-Year History of KDB. His primary research interests include AI adoption, AI Economics, and venture capital investments.

Reviews for The 69 Controversies of AI Adoption: The Matrix of Contrasting Ideas towards the Art of AI Strategy

The quote that led to this book: ""A Question That Is Not Asked Cannot Be Answered"" (May 2002). The universe is comprised of contrasting forces - The philosophy of theTaeguk (Korean Flag) Framework Our world is filled with contrasting ideas - The philosophy of this book of controversies ""People may develop contrasting opinions. This is what leads to controversies."" - p18 The AI Pyramid, more extensively explained in The Last AI, is an attempt to illustrate the progress of AI adoption in our society. The AI Pyramid can be summarized as the following, categorized by the degree of AI self-initiation: Level 1 (Augmentation): AI as a tool or assistant Level 2 (Agency): AI reaching parity with humans for a business role Level 3 (Autonomy): AI gaining independence to run companies Level 4 (Authority): AI gaining legal rights in and out of jurisdiction The first three levels of the AI Pyramid are separately used to describe the progress of AI adoption in business, known as the Three Levels of AI Adoption - p29 The upward forces in AI adoption may be thought of as elements that accelerate AI development and adoption. These elements may include high expectations for AI, excitement for AI, AI technology advancements, increases in investments for AI and related infrastructure, etc. In this section, we will examine some controversies that are mainly related to AI technology advancements. - p35