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

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 doorstepyet.The story is warmly and richly told.& This book is in many senses a primer, a thorough grounding for the digital warrior in the driving forces of the 21st-century economy.Even Silicon Valley is surprised by the speed and scope of change today. The best way to stay on top of it is to understand the principles that will endure even as so much gets disrupted. This book is the best explanation of those principles out there.The digital revolution were entering can be unsettling, but McAfee and Brynjolfsson show how these incredibly powerful technologies will make our choices more important than ever.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 who 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 of technology is reshaping our lives, and they share powerful ideas relevant to world leaders.& The book is a must-read for policymakers who seek a road map for how to combine the strengths of humanity and technology to build a better future for their citizens.The authors explain the whys and hows soberly, answering just about every question on AI you could ask: which channels it will colonise next, whether well still need physical products in a virtual world and how Bitcoin will change commerce, among others. Throughout, they are eloquent and informed. They dont think humans will be obsolete, but they also don't pretend the solutions are simple.Written& with real human intelligence, concern,l“\