McAfee, Andrew
Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393356069
- author:
- McAfee, Andrew
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2.8 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Business, Management, Strategy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Machine | Platform | Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future
A guide to making the most of our collective future, this book outlines the opportunities and challenges inherent in the science fiction technologies that have come to life in recent years. From self-driving cars and 3D printers to online platforms for renting outfits and scheduling workouts, or crowd-sourced medical research and financial instruments.
Authors Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson offer a clear and crisply written account of machine intelligence, big data and the sharing economy, acknowledging the limitations of their futurology and avoiding over-simplification. This insightful book is ideal for anyone looking to understand the impact of digital technologies on our lives and businesses.