Author: Jin Chen, Victor I. Chang

This book, written by a multinational mergers and acquisitions lawyer and a management consultant, comprehensively discusses the journey from Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) from the perspectives of lifestyle technology and business investment. Unlike theoretical and technical works, this book starts with ChatGPT and explores the early AI theories leading to today's advanced interdisciplinary AI models. It covers trends of representative technological products and concludes with an in-depth exploration of humanity's ultimate future—AGI. Through the resonance of current events and phenomena, the authors conduct an in-depth exploration of humanity, society, culture, and the future. The book touches on politics, economics, history, and investment, offering a deeper analysis of GAI’s first battlefield—the legal domain—providing a comprehensive introduction to these topics. The authors employ first principles to observe and connect with the world, examining the relevance of GAI to individuals and combining business and legal perspectives with key developments in GAI technology. The foundation of AGI development is discussed, presenting a roadmap for the future. The reader is invited to enjoy this innovative and complex journey from ChatGPT to the greater future of AGI.

• Chapter 1: Why ChatGPT?
  What is ChatGPT?
  A Brief Discussion on GPT
  The History of Chatbots
  OpenAI
  An Introduction to AI Development
  A Brief History of AI and GPT Development
  Prediction as a Need
  The Origins of Machine Learning: Mathematics
  Machine Learning
  Introduction to the GAI Industry
  Global Industry Overview
  A Layered Introduction to the GAI Industry
  Introduction to Generative Large Language Models
  The GAI Era of Large Language Models
  Why ChatGPT?
  Language
  Knowledge
  Evolution

• Chapter 2: Hope, Fear, and Backlash
  Hope
  The Business Service Sector
  Education and Self-Learning
  Content Creation
  Remote Work
  Healthcare
  Academic and Scientific Research
  Industry and Commerce
  Finance
  Community Safety and Social Security
  Poverty and Disaster Relief
  Agriculture and Livestock
  Fear and Backlash

• Chapter 3: Survival and Living
  Survival
  Usage Considerations
  Challenges to Survival
  Energy and Resource Consumption
  Living
  Changes in Infrastructure
  Transformation and Balance

• Chapter 4: New World Citizens: NEO
  The COVID-19 Era
  Post-CC Era
  The New World
  New World Customs
  NEO

• Chapter 5: Near Future and Distant Future
  Evolution of the World
  The Main Characters
  Transitions in the Main Stage
  Near Future
  Market Structure and Segmentation
  Emerging Unicorns
  Rising Stars
  Infrastructure Upgrades
  Everything is About to Change
  Greater Future
  AGI
  Post-AGI Society

• Chapter 6: Intellectual Property and Privacy Law Issues Triggered by the Use of GAI
  Copyright Law
  Copyright Law and Its History
  The Impact of Technological Advancements on Copyright Protection in a Modernized International Economy
  Legal Evolution (or Mutation) Under GAI Influence
  Who Owns What Rights?
  Legal Changes or Mutations
  Privacy and Data Protection

• Chapter 7: How to Regulate AGI?
  The EU’s Efforts in AI Regulation: The EU AI Act
  AI Regulations in Various Countries
  United States
  China
  Taiwan
  How Should the World Regulate GAI?
  A Brief Introduction to International Nuclear Regulations
  Protective "Guardrail" Regulatory Systems
  Comparisons with AI Policy-Making
  Third-Party Supervision and Shared Ideas
  Milestones in Progressive Taxation History
  Free Riders in a Progressive Tax System