Machine, Platform, Crowd Harnessing Our Digital Future [Hardcover]

For an astute romp through important digital trends,A clear and crisply written account of machine intelligence, big data and the sharing economy. But McAfee and Brynjolfsson also wisely acknowledge the limitations of their futurology and avoid over-simplification.This is a book for managers whose companies sit well back from the edge and who would like a digestible introduction to technology trends that may not have reached their doorstep--yet.On their own, AI, platforms, and crowds are all transformative forces. That theyre evolving in parallel means were beginning to experience a new era of networked disruption, where productive but disorienting change becomes the status quo. For citizens, entrepreneurs, companies, and governments that want to successfully navigate this new world, the first step lies in finding reliable and prescient guides. Andrew and Erik are two of the best.The authors aptly illustrate how the extraordinary progress oftechnology is reshaping our lives, and they share powerful ideas relevant toworld leaders. Nobody knows exactly how this future will unfold. What we doknow is that the disruptive power of technology must be seized as anopportunity to design our future. The book compels us to ponder: will we applytechnology to help accelerate development, improve living standards, and fosterinclusive growth? Will we take advantage of its power to cut red tape, investin education, unleash entrepreneurial energy, and create new kinds of jobs? Thebook is a must-read for policymakers who seek a road map for how to combine thestrengths of humanity and technology to build a better future for theircitizens.Such is the speed of development in these emergent technologies that it is refreshing to take a step back and a look at some of the ways in which our lives and careers are changing  and will continue to change  at a fundamental level. Happily this volume by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson offers exactly this opportunity, using their dl£Ù