The Second Machine Age

Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies

(Author) Erik Brynjolfsson
Format: Hardcover
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The big stories -- The skills of the new machines : technology races ahead -- Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard -- The digitization of just about everything -- Innovation : declining or recombining? -- Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age -- Computing bounty -- Beyond GDP -- The spread -- The biggest winners : stars and superstars -- Implications of the bounty and the spread -- Learning to race with machines : recommendations for individuals -- Policy recommendations -- Long-term recommendations -- Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future").

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Publisher:
WW Norton & Co
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
320
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780393239355
Publish year:
2014
Publish date:
Jan. 20, 2014

Erik Brynjolfsson

Erik Brynjolfsson is an American economist, academic, and author known for his work on the impact of technology on business and society. He is the author of several influential books including "The Second Machine Age" and "Machine, Platform, Crowd." Brynjolfsson's writing style is characterized by his ability to distill complex economic concepts into accessible language for a general audience. His works have had a significant impact on the field of economics and have helped shape our understanding of the digital economy. "The Second Machine Age," co-authored with Andrew McAfee, is perhaps his most famous work, exploring the implications of technological progress on the economy and society. Brynjolfsson's contributions to literature have helped shed light on the transformative power of technology in today's world.

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