The AI Ideal

The AI Ideal: AIdealism and the Governance of AI reimagines the role artificial intelligence can play in shaping our future. Rather than warning of catastrophe, Lidströmer presents a proactive vision--one where AI strengthens democracy, ethics, and human dignity through a global framework rooted in European Enlightenment ideals, Scandinavian social values, and Swiss direct democracy. His approach, dubbed AIdealism, rejects extreme ideologies and advocates for pragmatic, ethical solutions, aiming to use AI for justice, enlightenment, and the common good. This book calls for action in harnessing AI to create a world that is sustainable, free, and prosperous for all.

Far from promising utopia, the book acknowledges the risks AI poses--empowering autocrats, disrupting economies, and threatening human agency. Yet, it argues that with foresight and courage, AI can become a powerful tool for wisdom, fairness, and progress. It offers a practical action plan for using AI to address daily dilemmas, from education and healthcare to climate responsibility, while exploring topics as varied as philosophy, politics, ethics, music, mathematics, and medicine. Ultimately, it serves as a visionary, ethically grounded manifesto for those seeking a constructive roadmap for the AI revolution.

Dr Niklas Lidströmer is a physician, scientist, and thought leader at the intersection of medicine, artificial intelligence, and societal transformation. As a specialist doctor and senior researcher in AI in medicine and health informatics, he has dedicated his career to advancing healthcare, ethics, and technological innovation. He pioneered AI-powered, patient-controlled health data models over a decade before the AI-boom and the global debate on data ownership began. He edited Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Springer Nature), the largest and most comprehensive reference work on AI in healthcare and has advised leading institutions and companies on AI, medicine, and global health. He is a specialist physician, senior researcher, and advisor with extensive experience in AI-driven medical innovation and investments. Over the past two decades, Dr. Lidströmer has worked clinically in eight countries, gaining a broad global perspective on healthcare and technology.
His international experience, fluency in multiple languages, and practical engagement with AI in medicine have fostered his strong passion for the translational and educational aspects of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
He is the Editor of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Springer Nature), the largest and most comprehensive reference work in the field with a foreword by Dr. Eric Topol, one of the most cited researchers in the world. He also co-edited Artificial Intelligence in Covid-19 (Springer Nature) alongside Professor Yonina C. Eldar, with a foreword by MIT and Harvard professor James J. Collins. As a senior advisor, Dr. Lidströmer has worked with United Bankers, DXC, and AI companies, including FLO and Acorai. He also founded an AI-powered medical platform and has been involved in several other ventures at the intersection of medicine, AI, and investment. Currently an external PhD researcher for Associate Professor Jørgen J. Kanters, University of Copenhagen.