Jerry Kaplan is an artificial intelligence expert, serial entrepreneur, technical innovator, educator, bestselling author, and futurist. He invented several ground-breaking technologies, including handheld tablet computers, online auctions, and electronic musical instruments. He cofounded four Silicon Valley startups, two of which became publicly traded companies. His latest book is Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2024). Currently, he is an adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, where he teaches social and economic impact of artificial intelligence.