Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI
Apr 2025 · Simon and Schuster
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER
AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH
The question TRANSCEND answers is, how can we use AI to unlock humanity’s full potential while protecting what is most precious about the human experience?
As humanity takes its first steps into the Age of Artificial Intelligence, we are only just beginning to think through the possibilities and the dangers this technology brings. But we do not have time for leisurely speculation. AI will overturn the world we know in our lifetimes, and we must prepare ourselves to meet the unprecedented changes that will soon be upon us.
This book provides readers with the road maps they need to tackle the most important questions of our generation.
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER
AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH
The question TRANSCEND answers is, how can we use AI to unlock humanity’s full potential while protecting what is most precious about the human experience?
As humanity takes its first steps into the Age of Artificial Intelligence, we are only just beginning to think through the possibilities and the dangers this technology brings. But we do not have time for leisurely speculation. AI will overturn the world we know in our lifetimes, and we must prepare ourselves to meet the unprecedented changes that will soon be upon us.
This book provides readers with the road maps they need to tackle the most important questions of our generation.
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It offers a unique perspective that emerges at the intersection of philosophy, humanity, business, and technology, providing powerful and practical frameworks to guide readers in understanding and utilizing AI.
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The OPEN framework offers a guide to unlocking the potential of AI, while the CARE framework focuses on protecting against its dangers.
- Structured approaches are tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals, businesses, and government agencies, offering comprehensive strategies for navigating the evolving AI landscape.
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April 16, 2025
Transcend is a thoughtful, sometimes poetic, always grounded take on AI that’s more about people than code. It’s not a book full of hacks or hot takes. It’s more like a long conversation with someone who knows a lot, cares a lot, and wants to help the rest of us figure it out, too. I’d recommend this book to anyone feeling overwhelmed by the AI wave, especially leaders, educators, or just regular folks trying to make sense of it all.
About the author
Faisal Hoque, recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and technologists, is an entrepreneur, business innovator, and author with close to thirty years of cross-industry success. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. He also serves as an innovation partner for CACI, a $6.7B company focused on U.S. national security.
As a founder and CEO of multiple companies, he is a three-time winner of Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ awards; and a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books: REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). Everything Connects and LIFT are also USA Today bestsellers. He has developed more than twenty commercial platforms and worked with leadership at the US DoD, DHS, GE, MasterCard, American Express, Home Depot, PepsiCo, IBM, Chase, and others.
He has authored ten award-winning books (published by Cambridge University Press, Financial Times, HarperCollins Leadership, McGraw Hill, Fast Company Press, and others; his thirty-plus awards include Axiom Gold, Nautilus, Foreword, Book Excellence, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023 Shortlist, and others in the realms of humanity, business, and technology. He volunteers for several organizations, including MIT’s IDEAS Social Innovation program. He is also a contributor at the Swiss business school IMD, Thinkers50, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and others.
Faisal has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology by the editors of Ziff Davis Enterprise while Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TAW) named him one of their Top 100 Thought Leaders. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, the Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., and others.
He frequently speaks at international conferences, business schools, corporate gatherings, and business summits. His talks are focused on leadership, innovation, and transformation with particular focus on long-term sustainable impact.
As a founder and CEO of multiple companies, he is a three-time winner of Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ awards; and a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books: REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). Everything Connects and LIFT are also USA Today bestsellers. He has developed more than twenty commercial platforms and worked with leadership at the US DoD, DHS, GE, MasterCard, American Express, Home Depot, PepsiCo, IBM, Chase, and others.
He has authored ten award-winning books (published by Cambridge University Press, Financial Times, HarperCollins Leadership, McGraw Hill, Fast Company Press, and others; his thirty-plus awards include Axiom Gold, Nautilus, Foreword, Book Excellence, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023 Shortlist, and others in the realms of humanity, business, and technology. He volunteers for several organizations, including MIT’s IDEAS Social Innovation program. He is also a contributor at the Swiss business school IMD, Thinkers50, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and others.
Faisal has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology by the editors of Ziff Davis Enterprise while Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TAW) named him one of their Top 100 Thought Leaders. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, the Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., and others.
He frequently speaks at international conferences, business schools, corporate gatherings, and business summits. His talks are focused on leadership, innovation, and transformation with particular focus on long-term sustainable impact.
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