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"From the written word to the cell phone, human communication has come a long way. What might the future hold? Readers can discover how virtual reality, holograms, and a fully connected "internet of things" may affect how they communicate in the near and distant future"--
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"Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life-driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction...
5) Breakpoint: Why the Web will Implode, Search will be Obsolete, and Everything Else you Need to Know
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What can the human brain and its relationship to the internet tell us about our society, our technologies, and our businesses? A lot, as it turns out. The internet today is a virtual replica of the brain, and the networks that leverage it grow and collapse in ways that are easily predictable if you understand the brain and other biological networks.
We're living in the midst of a networking revolution. All of the major technology innovations of the...
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What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making good jobs obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar...
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The must-read summary of Viktor Mayer-Schonberg and Kenneth Cukier's book: "Big Data: A Revolution that Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think".
This complete summary of the ideas from Viktor Mayer-Schonberg and Kenneth Cukier's book "Big Data" explains that the concept of "big data" means using huge quantities of data to make better predictions based on patterns, rather than trying to understand the underlying causes in more detail. In their...
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The must-read summary of Bill Gates' book: "The Road Ahead: How the Emerging Technologies of the Digital Age Will Transform Everyone's Lives".
This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Gates' book "The Road Ahead" explains how the emerging technologies of the information highway have the ability to transform the life of every person on the planet. In his book, the author highlights the twelve points that will feature in the road ahead and why...
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