How to Make AI Useful

DR BRYAN REIMER is a Research Scientist at MIT and a global expert on the intersection of AI, technology, human behaviour, mobility and public policy. With over 300 publications and advisory roles spanning government and industry, he’s spent over two decades at the intersection of complex technology and human-centred solutions. MAGNUS LINDKVIST is a Swedish futurologist and trendspotter known for blending insights from business, science and the arts to challenge how we think about the future. A sought-after global speaker and author of multiple books, he brings a fox’s curiosity to a world of hedgehog predictions.

A must-read for anyone looking to unlock the true value of AI—in business, policy, or everyday life.This book tells a compelling story about human-centric AI through the unique perspectives of a pragmatic possibilitist and a futurist. Drawing on real-world case studies, it explores how accelerated AI innovation and the technologies it enables are reshaping the systems we live in and depend on.At its core is a quietly provocative question: “Will we let AI change us?”—a challenge that is as underappreciated as it is urgent. In a time when we must focus on humanizing technology before it dehumanizes us, this book offers a thoughtful, grounded, and timely guide for navigating what comes next.