Christopher Steiner

Automate This

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ISBN 13:
9781591846529
author:
Christopher Steiner
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Portfolio Penguin
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
13.97 x 1.78 x 21.34 centimetres
Genre:
Business, Investments & Securities, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£20.65

Description

The rise of computerized decision-making has transformed the way businesses operate and our daily lives are influenced. The "bot takeover" began on Wall Street, where high-frequency trading algorithms executed deals faster than humans, leaving investors at a disadvantage. As these algorithms spread to other high-level tasks, such as diagnosing illnesses or interpreting legal documents, it became clear that no realm of human endeavor was safe from their influence. Bots are now driving cars, writing music, and even penning haikus, while listening in on customer service calls and analyzing complex data. They are also being used to predict the actions of nations, such as Iran, in the event of a nuclear standoff. The implications of this "bot revolution" are far-reaching, and the question remains: what will the world look like when algorithms control our hospitals, roads, and national security?

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