Where to go in the AI Era
Author: Bezaleel Chan
Publisher: 莫問
Published:
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13:
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Our Final Invention
Author: James Barrat
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 1250032261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElon Musk named Our Final Invention one of five books everyone should read about the future—a Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book of 2013. Artificial Intelligence helps choose what books you buy, what movies you see, and even who you date. It puts the “smart” in your smartphone and soon it will drive your car. It makes most of the trades on Wall Street, and controls vital energy, water, and transportation infrastructure. But Artificial Intelligence can also threaten our existence. In as little as a decade, AI could match and then surpass human intelligence. Corporations and government agencies are pouring billions into achieving AI’s Holy Grail—human-level intelligence. Once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drives much like our own. We may be forced to compete with a rival more cunning, more powerful, and more alien than we can imagine. Through profiles of tech visionaries, industry watchdogs, and groundbreaking AI systems, Our Final Invention explores the perils of the heedless pursuit of advanced AI. Until now, human intelligence has had no rival. Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to? “If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we’ll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one.” —The Washington Post “Science fiction has long explored the implications of humanlike machines (think of Asimov’s I, Robot), but Barrat’s thoughtful treatment adds a dose of reality.” —Science News “A dark new book . . . lays out a strong case for why we should be at least a little worried.” —The New Yorker
Competing in the Age of AI
Author: Marco Iansiti
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Published: 2020-01-07
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1633697630
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"a provocative new book" — The New York Times AI-centric organizations exhibit a new operating architecture, redefining how they create, capture, share, and deliver value. Now with a new preface that explores how the coronavirus crisis compelled organizations such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Verizon, and IKEA to transform themselves with remarkable speed, Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani show how reinventing the firm around data, analytics, and AI removes traditional constraints on scale, scope, and learning that have restricted business growth for hundreds of years. From Airbnb to Ant Financial, Microsoft to Amazon, research shows how AI-driven processes are vastly more scalable than traditional processes, allow massive scope increase, enabling companies to straddle industry boundaries, and create powerful opportunities for learning—to drive ever more accurate, complex, and sophisticated predictions. When traditional operating constraints are removed, strategy becomes a whole new game, one whose rules and likely outcomes this book will make clear. Iansiti and Lakhani: Present a framework for rethinking business and operating models Explain how "collisions" between AI-driven/digital and traditional/analog firms are reshaping competition, altering the structure of our economy, and forcing traditional companies to rearchitect their operating models Explain the opportunities and risks created by digital firms Describe the new challenges and responsibilities for the leaders of both digital and traditional firms Packed with examples—including many from the most powerful and innovative global, AI-driven competitors—and based on research in hundreds of firms across many sectors, this is your essential guide for rethinking how your firm competes and operates in the era of AI.
Working Smart in the AI Era: How to Be Efficient, Agile & Sustainable - Get Ready for Disruptive Change and Fast-Scaling Growth
Author: Efwa Hagstršm
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-12-06
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1684714648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to get your leaders, teams, and organization ready for disruptive change & fast-scaling growth? "Finally, a book that focuses on the place of humans and organizations in a world driven by digitalization." - Sverre Gotaas, CEO Herøya Industripark AS "Let Efwa inspire you to meet tomorrow's working life and challenges." - Toril Roberg, MSc, Production Director, REEtec "This book provides a platform for kicking off a conversation with your team to improve your game. A must-read for all of us who appreciate inspiration on how to structure our business - and how to engage people, so we master the great opportunities ahead." - Jon Erik Høgberg, COO Itera Group "I highly recommend this book. This book is an important and relevant contribution to leadership in a digital time with high speed of change. I especially appreciate the author's ability to focus on people and collaboration." - Hilde Kristin Herud, CEO, Norgips Norge AS
Hotel and Travel Management in the AI Era
Author: Talukder, Mohammad Badruddoza
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2024-08-29
Total Pages: 800
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the age of artificial intelligence (AI), hotel and travel management are undergoing transformations to revolutionize guest experiences, make operations efficient, and improve industry standards. AI technologies redefine how hotels and travel companies personalize customer interactions, streamline operations, and optimize revenue management. From tools like chatbots and virtual assistants to predictive analytics, AI enables increased efficiency and customization. As AI continues to evolve, questions must be raised about data privacy, ethical use or algorithms, and the roles of hospitality workers as technology becomes pivotal. Hotel and Travel Management in the AI Era explores the intersection of AI and hotel and travel management, showcasing its potential for innovation and the challenges it presents for workers in the hospitality industry. It posits effective solutions for managing technology integration in an industry where the human aspect of management is pivotal. This book covers topics such as virtual and augmented reality, smart technology, and risk management, and is a useful resource for hospitality and tourism professionals, security workers, computer engineers, business owners, sociologists, researchers, and academicians.
The Feeling Economy
Author: Roland T. Rust
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-01-19
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 3030529770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs machines are trained to “think,” many tasks that previously required human intelligence are becoming automated through artificial intelligence. However, it is more difficult to automate emotional intelligence, and this is where the human worker’s competitive advantage over machines currently lies. This book explores the impact of AI on everyday life, looking into workers’ adaptation to these changes, the ways in which managers can change the nature of jobs in light of AI developments, and the potential for humans and AI to continue working together. The book argues that AI is rapidly assuming a larger share of thinking tasks, leaving human intelligence to focus on feeling. The result is the “Feeling Economy,” in which both employees and consumers emphasize feeling to an unprecedented extent, with thinking tasks largely delegated to AI. The book shows both theoretical and empirical evidence that this shift is well underway. Further, it explores the effect of the Feeling Economy on our everyday lives in the areas such as shopping, politics, and education. Specifically, it argues that in this new economy, through empathy and people skills, women may gain an unprecedented degree of power and influence. This book will appeal to readers across disciplines interested in understanding the impact of AI on business and our daily lives. It represents a bold, potentially controversial attempt to gauge the direction in which society is heading.
Deploying Machine Learning
Author: Robbie Allen
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Published: 2019-05
Total Pages: 99998
ISBN-13: 9780135226209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncreasingly, business leaders and managers recognize that machine learning offers their companies immense opportunities for competitive advantage. But most discussions of machine learning are intensely technical or academic, and don't offer practical information leaders can use to identify, evaluate, plan, or manage projects. Deploying Machine Learning fills that gap, helping them clarify exactly how machine learning can help them, and collaborate with technologists to actually apply it successfully. You'll learn: What machine learning is, how it compares to "big data" and "artificial intelligence," and why it's suddenly so important What machine learning can do for you: solutions for computer vision, natural language processing, prediction, and more How to use machine learning to solve real business problems -- from reducing costs through improving decision-making and introducing new products Separating hype from reality: identifying pitfalls, limitations, and misconceptions upfront Knowing enough about the technology to work effectively with your technical team Getting the data right: sourcing, collection, governance, security, and culture Solving harder problems: exploring deep learning and other advanced techniques Understanding today's machine learning software and hardware ecosystem Evaluating potential projects, and addressing workforce concerns Staffing your project, acquiring the right tools, and building a workable project plan Interpreting results -- and building an organization that can increasingly learn from data Using machine learning responsibly and ethically Preparing for tomorrow's advances The authors conclude with five chapter-length case studies: image, text, and video analysis, chatbots, and prediction applications. For each, they don't just present results: they also illuminate the process the company undertook, and the pitfalls it overcame along the way.
Zero to AI
Author: Nicolò Valigi
Publisher: Manning Publications
Published: 2020-05-19
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1617296066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSummary How can artificial intelligence transform your business? In Zero to AI, you’ll explore a variety of practical AI applications you can use to improve customer experiences, optimize marketing, help you cut costs, and more. In this engaging guide written for business leaders and technology pros alike, authors and AI experts Nicolò Valigi and Gianluca Mauro use fascinating projects, hands-on activities, and real-world explanations to make it clear how your business can benefit from AI. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has made some impressive headlines recently, from besting chess and Go grand masters to producing uncanny deep fakes that blur the lines of reality. But what can AI do for you? If you want to understand how AI will impact your business before you invest your time and money, this book is for you. About the book Zero to AI uses clear examples and jargon-free explanations to show the practical benefits of AI. Each chapter explores a real-world case study demonstrating how companies like Google and Netflix use AI to shape their industries. You begin at the beginning, with a primer on core AI concepts and realistic business outcomes. To help you prepare for the transition, the book breaks down a successful AI implementation, including advice on hiring the right team and making decisions about resources, risks, and costs. What's inside Identifying where AI can help your organization Designing an AI strategy Evaluating project scope and business impact Using AI to boost conversion rates, curate content, and analyze feedback Understanding how modern AI works and what it can/can’t do About the reader For anyone who wants to gain an understanding of practical artificial intelligence and learn how to design and develop projects with high business impact. About the author Gianluca Mauro and Nicolò Valigi are the cofounders of AI Academy, a company specializing in AI trainings and consulting. Table of Contents: 1. An introduction to artificial intelligence PART 1 - UNDERSTANDING AI 2. Artificial intelligence for core business data 3. AI for sales and marketing 4. AI for media 5. AI for natural language 6. AI for content curation and community building PART 2 - BUILDING AI 7. Ready—finding AI opportunities 8. Set—preparing data, technology, and people 9. Go—AI implementation strategy 10. What lies ahead
AI Supremacy
Author: Daniel Wagner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-09-08
Total Pages: 522
ISBN-13: 9781722113964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArtificial Intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on individuals, businesses, and governments, but what is required to get ahead and stay ahead of the curve AI is not well understood. AI Supremacy is a comprehensive guide to AI's impact on a societal and global level, and provides a vision for how AI and machine learning will likely influence the way business is done, societies function, and governments interact in the future. Daniel Wagner, a thought leader in risk management and current affairs, and Keith Furst, an expert in data management and financial crimes, have crafted an insightful, entertaining, and unique book that takes readers on a wild ride through the canyons and valleys of AI to examine many of its most important sub-topics. From globalization to jobs, financial services to the role of governments, the nexus with cyber risk to spying, and from China's quest to international relations, the authors have delved deeply into the subject matter. The race for AI supremacy is about more than establishing a competitive position in the global marketplace for innovative applications and technological prowess - it is about anticipation, adopting the right mind set, and having the right resources, a futuristic orientation, and the ability to execute. While few organizations and governments have achieved the right mix to lead in the race for AI supremacy, those that have already possess a substantial lead. Those that have not are simply falling further and further behind. Can those that are not already in the race, get in the race with any realistic hope of catching up? Can those who are already in the race ever catch up with the leaders? Who will win in the end? Should AI be feared or embraced? These are among the many questions Wagner and Furst explore in this enticing book.
The Singularity Is Near
Author: Ray Kurzweil
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005-09-22
Total Pages: 992
ISBN-13: 1101218886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrated futurist Ray Kurzweil, hailed by Bill Gates as “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence,” presents an “elaborate, smart, and persuasive” (The Boston Globe) view of the future course of human development. “Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world.”—Los Angeles Times “Startling in scope and bravado.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “An important book.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer At the onset of the twenty-first century, humanity stands on the verge of the most transforming and thrilling period in its history. It will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material progress, and longevity. While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, The Singularity Is Near presents a radical and optimistic view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
