Disruptive Technologies
- 12 Courses | 5h 50m 5s
- 113 Books | 216h
- 14 Audiobooks | 109h 22m 50s
Disruptive technologies enable businesses to create new products, services, and customer experiences and to also transform processes to increase efficiency. Learn how cutting edge technologies like blockchain, machine learning, AI, AR, and VR are changing the way business decisions are made across the globe. Disruptive technology is an innovation that significantly alters the way consumers, industries, or businesses operate. A disruptive technology sweeps away the systems or habits it replaces because it has attributes that are superior.
COURSES INCLUDED
Getting Started with Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) is a type of artificial intelligence that's having a profound impact on computing and its uses. Machine learning in business can provide your organization with a competitive edge, now that the use of analytics has become more prevalent. It has the power to transform the ways businesses operate. But often, organizations aren't clear how they can leverage it to help achieve their goals. In this course, you'll learn what machine learning is, its potential benefits, and associated considerations. You'll also learn high-level steps your organization can take to identify opportunities for machine learning, determine their feasibility, and implement machine learning solutions.
7 videos |
23m
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Transforming the Workplace Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most important general-purpose technology of the 21st century. Much like electricity at the turn of the 20th century, it has the potential to transform the way businesses and industries operate. This course will help you grasp AI's potential so you can transform your business. You'll learn about AI in business. You'll examine common cognitive technologies that utilize AI, the effects of its applications in the workplace, and what to consider when identifying AI opportunities and benefits for your business. You'll also learn about some of the ethical considerations, challenges, and risks associated with adopting AI.
7 videos |
25m
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Connecting with the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to revolutionize the way businesses provide value to their customers. It allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across an existing network infrastructure. In this course, you will learn about IoT in business, its applications, and its challenges. You will also explore how it can help you transform information into value, generate revenue, and better connect with your customers. And you'll explore its application to customers, organizations, and everyday life.
7 videos |
22m
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Using Robots and RPA in the Workplace
With current advances in technology, robots are no longer science fiction. They might well be your coworkers! Robots, whether physical or RPA (robotic process automation) software, are fast becoming an integral part of the workplace. Robots and employees need to work well together to succeed. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics of both physical and software robots. You'll explore how to distinguish between them and how they are being integrated in the workplace. You'll also learn best practices for implementing and managing robots. And you'll learn the considerations for using physical robots and software robots in the workplace and how to optimize the human-robot relationship.
7 videos |
25m
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Exploring the Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Revolution
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a revolutionary set of manufacturing technologies. Properly understood and applied, it may have significant benefits for companies and their customers. Incorporating additive manufacturing can revolutionize a company's productivity. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics of additive manufacturing, including the seven main techniques for using it, its advantages, and its associated challenges. You'll also get an understanding of the common applications and techniques of additive manufacturing. And case studies will illustrate the various benefits it provides.
7 videos |
26m
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How Blockchain Technology is Transforming Businesses
Just as the Internet revolutionized the way companies do business, digital innovation and blockchain technology are redefining transactions. In fact, blockchain has the potential to provide its own far-reaching business revolution. Perhaps the best-known application of blockchain is bitcoin. But blockchain is much more than that! In this course, you'll learn about blockchain technology, how it changes the way business transactions take place, and the differences between public and private versions. You'll also learn about smart contracts, and how they enable innovation, as well as the key challenges that blockchain technology currently faces. And you'll learn about the trust paradigm and how it's being used in business today.
7 videos |
23m
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Creating Engagement with Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) isn't new, so why all the attention now? Major strides in artificial intelligence and the 3D environment have brought VR renewed attention. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics of VR and the broad range of uses for VR in the business cyberspace. You'll explore the factors affecting a VR participant's sense of presence and how to distinguish between different levels of the immersive environment. Finally, you'll learn about the equipment typically used for both mobile and high-powered VR experiences.
7 videos |
21m
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Understanding Augmented Reality in Business
When used effectively, augmented reality, or AR, can transform everything from how an organization trains its workforce to the kind of experience it offers to its customers, and in the process, can improve the bottom line. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics, technical components, and different types of augmented reality. You'll explore the benefits and best practices for using AR to increase business value and identify key considerations when planning AR implementations. Finally, you'll learn to recognize current trends in AR that may yield new opportunities for your organization.
7 videos |
23m
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Effective Edge Computing
With the use of artificial intelligence and smart devices on the rise, business networks are strained under the heavy load of data. Edge computing seeks to move data processing, collection, and delivery closer to the end user - to the so-called edge of the network. Edge data and local processing are fast becoming standard features in modern business networks. Edge computing can reduce costs and latency issues, improve data management and data warehousing, and enhance business continuity. In this course, you'll learn about the benefits and challenges of edge computing. You'll also learn how to properly utilize a data warehouse and plan for implementing it into your business operation. And you'll examine the considerations and best practices for implementing and utilizing edge computing in your organization.
7 videos |
21m
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Applying Virtual Assistant Technology
Virtual assistants are an expanding technology that can enable artificial intelligence to assist your workforce. However, many companies have yet to realize the full potential this technology has for improving growth and competitive advantage. Virtual assistant technology can help position your organization for smart growth and future-proofing strategies that will allow it to flourish in the digital marketplace. This course covers benefits, best practice, and trends in virtual assistant technology.
6 videos |
21m
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Fundamentals of AI & ML: Foundational Data Science Methods
Data science methods are used across several industries to deliver value to businesses. Machine learning (ML) is a data science method that uses prediction algorithms that find patterns in massive amounts of data, allowing machines to predict future results and make decisions with minimal human intervention. Through this course, learn foundational methods for using machine learning. In this course, you will examine what machine learning is, how it is categorized, and some everyday use cases for supervised and unsupervised machine learning. Then you will discover feature engineering and its impact on model performance. Next, focus on common types of machine learning tasks, such as clustering, classification, and simple and multiple linear regression. Finally, explore various machine learning challenges and how to overcome them. Upon completion, you will be able to define machine learning and methods for using it.
12 videos |
44m
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Fundamentals of AI & ML: Advanced Data Science Methods
In data science, many statistical and analytical techniques can be used to pull meaningful insights from data. Some advanced data science methods rely on other foundational data science methods, such as text mining. In this course, you will learn about advanced data science methods and their use cases. Begin this course with an exploration of advanced machine learning (ML) methods, such as text mining and graph analysis, and their uses. Next, you will discover the anomaly and novelty detection processes. You will examine association rule mining and neural networks, including their use cases across industries. Then you will focus on common challenges during artificial intelligence (AI) and ML model training, the trade-offs between model complexity and interpretability, and the role of natural language processing (NLP) in text analysis. Finally, you will investigate the potential of computer vision techniques and applications of reinforcement learning.
14 videos |
1h 9m
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Leading Through DisruptionIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn the effects disruption can have on strategy, and the best ways to keep your company going when a disruptive technology affects your industry.
1h 22m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Reshaping Business With Artificial IntelligenceThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review aims to understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of artificial intelligence.
29m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will CreateThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at several new categories of human jobs emerging, requiring skills and training that will take many companies by surprise.
5m
By H. James Wilson, Nicola Morini-Bianzino, Paul R. Daugherty
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MIT Sloan Management Review on BlockchainIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn what blockchain technology is, how companies are using it to drive business innovation, and the value blockchain technology offers businesses.
23m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review on IoTIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn how the Internet of Things (IoT) will change the way you do business, and what you need to do to create value from the Internet of Things.
30m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review on RoboticsIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn how fast your company should jump on the cognitive technology bandwagon, and whether you're at risk of losing your job to a robot in the future.
26m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review on Additive Manufacturing 3D PrintingIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn the value that additive manufacturing creates for your business and how it will change the way your industry operates.
20m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review on AIIn this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management, you'll learn how the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) will affect workforce dynamics and business processes. You'll also learn the kinds of tasks--currently performed by humans--that will be made obsolete, and what new job opportunities will emerge.
24m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on AI's Communication UpsidesThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how companies are using AI to expedite our social interactions, improve our capacity to learn, and build meaningful human relationships.
2m
By Sharmila C. Chatterjee, Zoran Latinovic
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Artificial Intelligence in Business Gets RealThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals how pioneering companies are aiming for AI at scale.
32m
By Sam Ransbotham, et al.
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Why ‘Autos Plus Tech' is the Best Path for Automated VehiclesThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how auto and tech companies will have to work together to create products, services, and business models to meet the needs of users.
5m
By David R. Keith, John Paul MacDuffie
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Even If AI Can Cure Loneliness - Should It?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how businesses that make and sell products that replicate human connection are serving a deep need, but they may also be changing social norms in ways that can't be reversed.
3m
By David Kiron, Gregory Unruh
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Creating the Symbiotic AI Workforce of the FutureThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review demonstrates how leaders can reimagine processes to create greater business value and prepare for the next wave of innovation.
5m
By H. James Wilson, Paul R. Daugherty
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Leisure Is Our Killer AppThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how the capacity to let our minds wander can give humans a surprising edge against advancing technologies in the battle for jobs.
5m
By Adam Waytz
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How AI Can Amplify Human CompetenciesThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how advanced systems will continue to help people do their jobs better instead of replacing them.
4m
By Frieda Klotz, Ken Goldberg
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on AI-Driven LeadershipThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at how many companies are experimenting with AI on a small scale, and how a few have made a commitment that their organizations will be "AI first" or "AI-driven."
4m
By Janet Foutty, Thomas H. Davenport
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Introducing ‘The AI & Machine Learning Imperative'This article from MIT Sloan Management Review offers practical insights for managers to develop and execute AI strategy.
1m
By Ally MacDonald
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Casting the Dark Web in a New LightIn this article from MIT Sloan Management Review, learn how cyberattacks are increasingly threatening businesses that need new tools, techniques, and approaches to protect their organizations.
12m
By Keman Huang, Keri Pearlson, Michael Siegel, Stuart Madnick
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Managers Can Enable AI Talent in OrganizationsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how leading a successful AI-enabled workforce requires key hiring, training, and risk management considerations.
6m
By Daniel Rock
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Leading the Intelligent EnterpriseThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that in order to prepare for the next phase of AI, leaders must prioritize assembling the right talent pipeline and technology infrastructure.
4m
By Joseph Byrum
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Let Your Mind WanderThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review points out how leisure can heighten our powers of creativity, thanks to the cognitive benefits of occasionally letting our minds wander.
1m
By Lisa Burrell
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Is China Taking the Lead in AI?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that China is investing heavily in AI, but assessments that it has developed a technological edge over the United States are an oversimplification.
5m
By Frieda Klotz, Jeffrey Ding
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Global Competition With AI in Business: How China DiffersThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how China's momentum and challenges in artificial intelligence investments yield telling lessons for its worldwide observers.
4m
By David Kiron, Martin Reeves, Michael Spira, Philipp Gerbert, Sam Ransbotham
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Designing AI Systems With Human-Machine TeamsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how the greatest potential from artificial intelligence will come from tapping into the opportunities for mutual learning between people and machines.
7m
By Cristina Simón, Elena Revilla, Maria Jesus Saenz
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Learning From Automation Anxiety of the PastThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how today's automation anxiety lies in the sphere of policy, not technology.
4m
By Carl Benedikt Frey
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Redefining AI Leadership in the C-SuiteThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals why CFOs who step up to take ownership of AI technology are positioning themselves and their organization for the future.
5m
By Beena Ammanath, Thomas H. Davenport
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Future of Customer Service Is AI-Human CollaborationThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that successful AI-powered customer service systems will depend on bots working with humans, not replacing them.
5m
By Josh Bernoff, P.V. Kannan
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Building Blocks of an AI StrategyThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses why organizations need to transition from opportunistic and tactical AI decision-making to a more strategic orientation.
5m
By Amit Joshi, Michael Wade
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Diversity in AI: The Invisible Men and WomenThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at the issues of diversity and underrepresentation in AI.
5m
By Ayanna Howard, Charles Isbell
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Five AI Solutions Transforming B2B MarketingThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review describes how AI solutions such as automated emails and predictive analytics can act as a force multiplier for B2B marketing teams.
5m
By Brian Kardon
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Learning From China's Digital DisruptersThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review about explosive growth is a harbinger for an unfamiliar kind of competition - legacy business incumbents pitted against new digital giants.
4m
By Mohan Subramaniam, Raj Rajgopal
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Enterprise Systems That Companies Need to CreateThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about why companies should focus on creating enterprise systems that allow them to make fundamentally better business decisions.
8m
By David Waller, Paul Beswick
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How AI Will Define New IndustriesThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that while it's likely AI will create new jobs, its more immediate (and lasting) potential is in helping advance the science that underlies new industries.
4m
By David Kiron, Gregory Unruh
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Using AI to Enhance Business OperationsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how organizations can improve processes and capture value through enterprise cognitive computing.
15m
By Cynthia M. Beath, Jeanne W. Ross, Monideepa Tarafdar
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Preparing for the Risky World of Extended RealityThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how XR, the reality-bending technology that will have many applications across industries, is still in its early stages. But leaders must strategize around implementation risks now.
6m
By Armen Ovanessoff, Francis Hintermann, Laurence Morvan
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Machine Learning in the Automotive IndustryThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how Machine Learning is poised to become an organizing principle as well as an analytic ingredient for sophisticated marketing campaigns across industries.
6m
By David Kiron, Michael Schrage
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Machine Learning in the Health Care IndustryThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how Health care is an industry where innovation predominates and the demands for greater accountability have intensified.
4m
By David Kiron, Michael Schrage
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Internet of (Wonderful and Scary) ThingsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how cybersecurity can affect the market for smart products.
4m
By Mohammad Jalali
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Designing AI Systems That Customers Won't HateThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how privacy concerns get most of the attention from tech skeptics, but powerful predictive algorithms can generate serious resistance by threatening consumer autonomy.
10m
By Haiyang Yang, Klaus Wertenbroch, Rom Schrift, Ziv Carmon
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Unleashing the Power of Blockchain in the EnterpriseThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review explains about blockchain and its future development and strategy.
6m
By Don Tapscott, Ricardo Viana Vargas
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Problem With AI PilotsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses why AI technology is not just an experiment.
3m
By Randy Bean, Thomas H. Davenport
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Getting Your Employees Ready for Work in the Age of AIThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses the view of the impact of AI on their work.
5m
By Eva Sage-Gavin, Francis Hintermann, Madhu Vazirani
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on What Problems Will You Solve With Blockchain?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals why companies need to carefully consider how ledger technologies fit into their overall strategy.
11m
By Karim Lakhani, Teppo Felin
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Cities Should Prepare for Artificial IntelligenceThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review city administrations and local employers to close AI-related skills gaps.
4m
By Kaijia Gu, Timocin Pervane
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Unpacking the AI-Productivity ParadoxThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that technology expectations and economic statistics are clashing for now - but the reality is more promising than it appears.
4m
By Chad Syverson, Daniel Rock, Erik Brynjolfsson
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Wait-and-See Could Be a Costly AI StrategyThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review Early adopters of AI will share a global profit pool valued at $1 trillion. Will your company be among them?
3m
By Jacques Bughin
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Intelligent Is Your AI?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses about how artificial intelligence has been remarkably durable.
5m
By Amit Joshi, Mark J. Greeven, Michael Wader, Robert Hooijberg, Shlomo Ben-Hur
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Is Your Security Team Built for the Cloud and Edge Computing Era?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review three key investments can help your organization prepare against cyber threats.
3m
By Nick Lippis
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Regulation of AI - Should Organizations Be Worried?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review explains What happens when injustices are propagated not by individuals or organizations but by a collection of machines.
4m
By Ayanna Howard
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Where Are the Robots?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review automation fears distract from the real problem: too few blue-collar workers.
6m
By Elizabeth Crofoot, Frank Steemers, Gad Levanon
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Blockchain Isn't as Unbreakable as You ThinkThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review elaborates about exploring ways to use blockchain in business, managers should know where its vulnerabilities lie.
10m
By Stuart Madnick
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Machine Learning in the Retail IndustryThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review surveyed 1,600 senior North American marketing executives and managers about their use of KPIs and the role of machine learning (ML) in their marketing activities.
5m
By David Kiron, Michael Schrage
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Risk of Machine-Learning Bias (and How to Prevent It)This article from MIT Sloan Management Review how machine-learning technology is, it can also be susceptible to unintended biases that require careful planning to avoid.
6m
By Chris DeBrusk
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Demystifying the Intelligence of AIThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review helps us to understand how AI is being designed to help organizations make jobs more efficient, streamline business processes, and acquire and retain more customers.
5m
By Ayanna Howard
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on AI Can Help Us Live More DeliberatelyThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review emphasis on how AI can help us live and work better by summoning vast amounts of information.
14m
By Julian Friedland
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Rethink AI ObjectivesThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review using AI to create humanlike computers is a shortsighted goal.
3m
By Sam Ransbotham
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Why AI Isn't the Death of JobsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review Companies using it to innovate actually boost employment.
5m
By Jacques Bughin
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How Swarm Intelligence Blends Global and Local InsightThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review on form of AI called swarm intelligence inspired by the insect kingdom can help businesses find new sources of growth and manage disruption.
4m
By Mark Purdy, Max Klymenko, Ray Eitel-Porter
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Improving Strategic Execution With Machine LearningThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review talks about how machine learning (ML) is changing how leaders use metrics to drive business performance, customer experience, and growth.
8m
By David Kiron, Michael Schrage
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Beyond the Speed-Price Trade-OffThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review advances in inventory and sales analytics make it possible to deliver products both cheaply and quickly, meeting the demands of today's consumers.
6m
By Ho-Yin Mak, Jason Acimovic, Michael K. Lim
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Driving Operational Cost Savings With the Internet of ThingsThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review facilities maintenance has long been overlooked by proponents of the internet of things.
2m
By Tom Buiocchi
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on How AI Is Helping Companies Break SilosThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review emphasis on how AI is helping companies coordinate their workflows to achieve great efficiency and more synchronization.
3m
By Sharmila C. Chatterjee, Zoran Latinovic
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Machine Learning in the Travel IndustryThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that a majority of travel marketers embrace machine learning.
4m
By David Kiron, Michael Schrage
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Three Signals Your Industry Is About to Be DisruptedThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review looks at common patterns among more recent business model innovations and determines three major signals that your industry could be on the precipice of major change.
4m
By Barry Libert , Megan Beck
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Is Deep Learning a Game Changer for Marketing Analytics?This article from MIT Sloan Management Review is about how deep learning is delivering impressive results in AI applications. Given all this activity with deep learning, many wonder how the underlying methods will alter the future of marketing.
12m
By Artem Timoshenko, Glen Urban, John R. Hauser, Paramveer Dhillon
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Digital Disciplines: Attaining Market Leadership via the Cloud, Big Data, Social, Mobile, and the Internet of ThingsUsing non-technical language, this informative book provides a strategy framework, empirical data, case studies, deep insights, and pragmatic steps for any enterprise to follow and attain market leadership in today's digital era.
8h
By Joe Weinman
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Designing the Internet of ThingsServing as both a creative and practical primer, this guide explores the platforms you can use to develop hardware or software, discusses design concepts that will make your products eye-catching and appealing, and shows you ways to scale up from a single prototype to mass production.
6h 23m
By Adrian McEwen, Hakim Cassimally
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Social Machines: The Coming Collision of Artificial Intelligence, Social Networking, and HumanityA critical evaluation of the utopian claims and dystopian counterclaims of artificial intelligence (AI) prognosticators, this book introduces the reader to the pitfalls and promises of AI in its modern incarnation and the growing trend of systems to "reach off the Web" into the real world.
4h 20m
By Alice M. Mulvehill, James Hendler
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Understanding Augmented Reality: Concepts and ApplicationsExploring the different techniques, technologies and approaches used in developing augmented reality applications, this unique book helps untangle the seemingly endless approaches that are being taken in the market today.
5h 49m
By Alan B. Craig
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Augmented Reality: An Emerging Technologies Guide to ARWith coverage of mobile, desktop, developers, security, challenges, and gaming, this book gives you a comprehensive understanding of what augmented reality is, what it can do, what is in store for the future and how to benefit from using AR in our lives and careers.
2h 18m
By Gregory Kipper, Joseph Rampolla
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The Blockchain Alternative: Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy and Economic TheoryShowing how distributed ledger technologies, especially the blockchain, are transforming the finance sector in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, this book surveys the measures, tools, and theories being developed to create a new framework of monetary economics and capitalism.
6h 38m
By Kariappa Bheemaiah
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The Business Blockchain: Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet TechnologyTeaching you how to think about the blockchain, this book is an invitation for technologists to better understand the business potential of the blockchain, and for business minded people to grasp the many facets of blockchain technology.
2h 28m
By William Mougayar
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Beginning Design for 3D PrintingWhether you are a student on a budget or a company exploring R & D options for 3D printing, this full color go-to-guide will provide the right tools and techniques to ensure 3D printing success.
5h 2m
By Joe Micallef
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Fabricated: The New World of 3D PrintingBased on hundreds of hours of research and dozens of interviews with experts from a broad range of industries, this book offers readers an informative, engaging and fast-paced introduction to 3D printing now, and what it will be in the future.
5h 7m
By Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman
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Robot FuturesOffering a vision of robotics designed to create civic and community empowerment, this book considers how we will share our world with robots, and how our society could change as it incorporates a race of stronger, smarter beings.
2h 9m
By Illah Reza Nourbakhsh
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The Digital Mind: How Science is Redefining HumanityDescribing how advances in science and technology could enable us to create digital minds, this book wonders what will be the social, legal, and ethical implications if digital minds come into existence,? Will digital minds be our partners, or our rivals?
6h 25m
By Arlindo Oliveira
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The Disruption DilemmaCutting through the chatter to focus on disruption in its initial use as a business term, this expert guide identifies new ways to understand it and suggests new tools to manage it.
3h 52m
By Joshua Gans
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Machine Learning: The New AIA concise overview of machine learning, this book offers an account of how digital technology advanced from number-crunching mainframes to mobile devices, putting today's machine learning boom in context.
2h 36m
By Ethem Alpaydin
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The Internet of ThingsA guided tour through the Internet of Things (IoT), this book explains that IoT is still in its early stages and considers the long-term impact of the IoT on society, narrating an eye-opening "Day in the Life" of IoT connections circa 2025.
2h 24m
By Samuel Greengard
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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: Empowering Human, Place and BusinessRevealing how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are currently changing the business landscape, this book looks at how new innovations provide opportunities for businesses to offer their customers unique services and experiences.
7h 54m
By M. Claudia tom Dieck, Timothy Jung
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Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence: A Threat or Savior?Written by world-class researchers and scientists, this book explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI), by leading to an increase in the autonomy of machines and robots, is offering opportunities for an expanded but uncertain impact on society by humans, machines, and robots.
6h 35m
By Donald Sofge, Ranjeev Mittu, Stephen Russell (eds), W.F. Lawless
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive IntroductionWhether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age.
8h 4m
By Arvind Narayanan, et al.
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Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 StepsExplaining the basics of blockchain technology in 25 concise steps, this book discusses both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications.
3h 38m
By Daniel Drescher
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BlockChain: From Concept to ExecutionProviding an overview of BlockChain and the technology behind it, this book will assist business leaders and architects in understanding the capabilities and utilization of the frameworks and help them to choose the right one for their respective business needs.
44m
By Debajani Mohanty
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Machine Learning for Decision Makers: Cognitive Computing Fundamentals for Better Decision MakingWith useful case studies and real-life scenarios, this insightful book introduces a collection of the most important concepts of machine learning and sets them in context with other vital technologies that decision makers need to know about.
6h 46m
By Patanjali Kashyap
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Building the Internet of Things: Implement New Business Models, Disrupt Competitors, Transform Your IndustryProviding front-line business decision makers with a practical handbook for capitalizing on this latest transformation, this book focuses on the business implications of Internet of Things (IoT), and describes the sheer impact, spread, and opportunities arising every day and how business leaders can implement IoT to realize tangible business advantages.
4h 14m
By Maciej Kranz
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Business Innovation Through Blockchain: The B3 PerspectiveWith the aim of providing practitioners with stimulating insights and ideas, this thoughtful book explores the main challenges and trends related to the use of blockchain technology for digital business innovation.
3h 40m
By Vincenzo Morabito
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Business Strategy in the Artificial Intelligence EconomyOffering high value to a multitude of audiences, this book aims to capture the viewpoints of thought leaders from around the world and share their ideas on business strategy formation in a world of artificial intelligence.
2h 8m
By Al Naqvi (eds), J. Mark Munoz
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Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and CosplayersWhether you want to get into manufacturing and design of cutting-edge clothing and costumes as a career, or just want to wow the other attendees on the convention floor, Make It, Wear It serves as the ideal jumping-off point for your creations. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
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By Hal Rodriguez, Sahrye Cohen
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Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and CosplayersFeaturing a series of easy-to-follow projects using readily-sourced components and tools, this fun and friendly guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in no time.
1h 25m
By Hal Rodriguez, Sahrye Cohen
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The Cloud Adoption Playbook: Proven Strategies for Transforming Your Organization with the CloudProviding a collection of winning plays, championship advice, and real-world examples of successful adoption, this book cuts through the hype, answers your questions, and helps you tailor your cloud adoption and digital transformation journey to the needs of your organization.
4h 2m
By Ingo Averdunk, Kyle Brown, Moe Abdula, Ndu Emuchay, Roland Barcia
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The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central BankingExploring some of the most common questions surrounding Bitcoin, this book is your essential resource for a clear understanding of the rise of the Internet's decentralized, apolitical, free-market alternative to national central banks.
5h 44m
By Saifedean Ammous
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Using Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: How to Harness AI and Maintain the Competitive EdgeAn essential read for every 21st century marketer, this book provides the definitive, practical framework needed for marketers to identify, apply and embrace the opportunity to maximize the results and business advancement that AI can bring.
3h 43m
By Katie King
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Blockchain Babel: The Crypto Craze and the Challenge to BusinessThe ultimate guide to the most disruptive technology to have entered the finance industry in recent years, this is a must-read for business leaders and aspiring leaders wanting to grasp blockchain, put it into context and understand the practical implications it may have.
3h 29m
By Igor Pejic
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Goliath's Revenge: How Established Companies Turn the Tables on Digital DisruptorsUsing real success cases and recommendations, this invaluable resource shows how to realign your business model, reset your talent development priorities, and retake market share lost to digital-ready competitors.
3h 50m
By Scott Snyder, Todd Hewlin
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The AI Advantage: How to Put the Artificial Intelligence Revolution to WorkCutting through the hype, a practical guide to using artificial intelligence for business benefits and competitive advantage.
4h 11m
By Thomas H. Davenport
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Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used Artificial Intelligence to Solve ProblemsPresenting 50 case studies of actual situations, this book is a fascinating look into how companies use AI and machine learning to solve problems.
3h 43m
By Bernard Marr, Matt Ward
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Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road AheadProviding a jargon-free overview of the disruptive technologies that enable driverless cars, this book sheds light on the opportunities and risks posed by self-driving vehicles, and makes a compelling case for why their development should be our society's next concerted "Apollo moment."
5h 14m
By Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman
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The Last Driver's License Holder Has Already Been Born: How Rapid Advances in Automotive Technology will Disrupt Life as We Know It and Why This is a Good ThingExplaining how the radical disruption of the auto industry affects you-and how you can prepare for the soon-to-be new normal, this book provides the knowledge and insight you need to keep yourself and your organization ahead of the curve-and in front of the competition.
9h 15m
By Mario Herger
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The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and AutomationIn The Future of Work, author Darrell M. West explains the current and future implications of emerging technologies in the workplace. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
7m
By Darrell M. West
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AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking about Intelligent MachinesAn examination of the history of imaginative thinking about intelligent machines, this book provides contributions from leading humanities and social science scholars and shows that narratives about AI offer a crucial epistemic site for exploring contemporary debates about these powerful new technologies.
7h 49m
By Kanta Dihal, Sarah Dillon, Stephen Cave
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The AI Economy: Work, Wealth and Welfare in the Robot AgeA fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future.
6h 28m
By Roger Bootle
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Mastering the 7 Dimensions of Business-Technology Alignment: A Practical Guide to Harnessing the Power of Business Technology Alignment in the Digital EraUsing familiar workplace paradigms and relatable examples, this book builds on each dimension of business-technology alignment towards strengthening the foundation on which a successful digital enterprise stands, using tricks and tips not found in textbooks and classrooms.
3h 2m
By Ashish Pachory
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The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of HumanityProviding a wide awareness of the current trends in AI, this book helps us navigate our digital age in this thoughtful exploration of the social, moral, and ethical challenges of our ongoing interactions with artificial intelligence.
2h 54m
By Jason Thacker
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The Cryptocurrency Revolution: Finance in the Age of Bitcoin, Blockchains and TokensWritten in jargon-free and accessible language, this book examines the key value proposition of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how decentralized technologies could enable banks and financial institutions to become more efficient.
4h 44m
By Rhian Lewis
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Reality Check: How Immersive Technologies Can Transform Your BusinessUsing case studies from organizations all over the world, this book will show you how immersive technologies like Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality cut costs, win customers and deliver efficient solutions for your business, regardless of its size.
4h 4m
By Jeremy Dalton
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AI in Talent Development: Capitalize on the AI Revolution to Transform the Way You Work, Learn, and LiveDescribing the benefits, uses, and risks of AI technology, this book offers practical tools to strengthen and enhance learning and performance programs.
2h 22m
By Margie Meacham
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The Coming Age of Robots: Implications for Consumer Behavior and Marketing StrategyDescribing what we can expect in terms of robot advances over the next two decades, this book provides an in-depth look at how American consumers will react to the significant social, economic and marketplace changes that will be brought about by the robot revolution.
3h 3m
By George Pettinico, George R. Milne
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The Future of Work: How Artificial Intelligence Can Augment Human CapabilitiesWritten by academic scholars and industry professionals, this book discusses how innovative companies are leveraging Artificial Intelligence and intelligent tools to make the workforce more inclusive, and enhance and augment the human worker rather than replace it.
1h 34m
By Ammar Rayes, Haluk Demirkan, Heather Yurko, Nathan Tymann, Yassi Moghaddam
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Future Tech: How to Capture Value from Disruptive Industry TrendsNew technologies alone don't always cause industry changes. This book helps leaders and entrepreneurs capitalize on the opportunity for new products and services presented by the changes caused by science and technology, policy and regulation, business models and social dynamics.
5h 59m
By Trond Arne Undheim
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Digital Fluency: Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Quantum Computing, and Their Applications for Digital TransformationIf you are curious about the basics of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and quantum computing as key enablers for digital transformation and innovation, this practical book is your handy guide.
5h 50m
By Volker Lang
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How to Compete in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implementing a Collaborative Human-Machine Strategy for Your BusinessThrough realistic considerations, frameworks, and tips so you can help transform your organization, this book will help you understand AI, its implications, and how to adopt a strategy that is rational, relevant, and practical.
4h 20m
By Sachin Vyas, Soumendra Mohanty
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Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence: With Privacy, Ethics, Bias, Health Equity, Best Practices, and Case StudiesThis book provides a comprehensive explanation of precision (i.e., personalized) healthcare and explores how it can be advanced through artificial intelligence (AI) and other data-driven technologies.
2h 10m
By Arjun Panesar
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The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate TransformationThe Road to Reinvention will arm you with the confidence and tools to shake things up with disruptive change and steer your company on the road to success. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m 43s
By Josh Linkner
Audiobook
Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the WorldThis audio edition presents a foundational look at the future of the American economy and promises to be the business leaders' playbook for the next decade and beyond.
14h 5m 26s
By Alex Tapscott, Don Tapscott
Audiobook
Machine Learning: The New Ai (The Mit Press Essential Knowledge Series)This audio edition offers a concise overview of the subject, describing its evolution, explaining important learning algorithms, and presenting example applications.
4h 24m 57s
By Ethem Alpaydin
Audiobook
Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless FutureThis audio edition examines whether the rise of artificial intelligence will make good jobs obsolete.
10h 18m 1s
By Martin Ford
Audiobook
Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used Artificial Intelligence to Solve ProblemsThis audio edition is a fascinating look into how companies use AI and machine learning to solve problems.
7h 2m 34s
By Bernard Marr, Matt Ward
Audiobook
Goliath's Revenge: How Established Companies Turn the Tables on Digital DisruptorsGoliath's Revenge: How Established Companies Turn the Tables on Digital Disruptors
7h 34m 24s
By Gracie Louise
Audiobook
Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road AheadThis audio edition offers insight into the risks and benefits of driverless cars, and a lucid and engaging explanation of the enabling technology.
9h 57m 58s
By Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman
Audiobook
Blockchain Babel: The Crypto Craze and the Challenge to BusinessThis audio edition is the ultimate guide to the most disruptive technology to have entered the finance industry in recent years.
6h 44m 24s
By Igor Pejic
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
The Invisible Brand: Marketing In The Age Of Automation, Big Data, And Machine LearningThe Invisible Brand explores how artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the marketing and advertising sphere and how it affects companies and consumers. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
20m 39s
By William Ammerman
Audiobook
The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of HumanityThis audio edition helps us navigate our digital age in this thoughtful exploration of the social, moral, and ethical challenges of our ongoing interactions with artificial intelligence.
4h 52m 37s
By Jason Thacker, Richard J. Mouw
Audiobook
Enterprise Artificial Intelligence TransformationThis audio edition grants technology leaders the insight to create and scale their AI capabilities and bring their companies into the new generation of technology.
10h 34m 40s
By Rashed Haq
Audiobook
AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking about Intelligent MachinesAs real Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to touch on all aspects of our lives, this audio edition shapes how the technology is developed, deployed, and regulated.
13h 10m 7s
By Kanta Dihal - editor, Sarah Dillon - editor, Stephen Cave - editor
Audiobook
Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial IntelligenceThis audio edition explains why AI is unique, what legal and ethical problems it could cause, and how we can address them.
12h 13m 33s
By Jacob Turner
Audiobook
The Feeling Economy: How Artificial Intelligence Is Creating the Era of EmpathyThis book explores the effect of the Feeling Economy on our everyday lives in the areas such as shopping, politics, and education. And that AI is rapidly assuming a larger share of thinking tasks, leaving human intelligence to focus on feeling.
7h 52m 47s
By Ming-Hui Huang, Roland T. Rust
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Disruptive Technologies
Disruptive technologies enable businesses to create new products, services, and customer experiences and to also transform processes to increase efficiency. Learn how cutting edge technologies like blockchain, machine learning, AI, AR, and VR are changing the way business decisions are made across the globe. Disruptive technology is an innovation that significantly alters the way consumers, industries, or businesses operate. A disruptive technology sweeps away the systems or habits it replaces because it has attributes that are superior. This benchmark evaluates your understanding of this topic. Being aware of potential knowledge gaps allows you to better understand your current competency and areas for improvement, so you can find suitable content and curate your own learning path. The courses recommended at the end of this benchmark can help you fill potential gaps in your knowledge.
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