The Second Machine Age
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
by Erik Brynjolfsson
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Computer Science, Best Artificial Intelligence Books, and Most Recommended Books.
In recent years, Googles autonomous cars have logged thousands of miles on American highways and IBMs Watson trounced the best human Jeopardy! players. Digital technologieswith hardware, software, and networks at their corewill in the near future diagnose diseases more accurately than doctors can, apply enormous data sets to transform retailing, an...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Computer Science, Best Artificial Intelligence Books, and Most Recommended Books.
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Michael Dell
“They make a fascinating argument, and make me happier than ever that I ditched my dream of being a doctor to enter the unpredictable world of IT.”
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