Book: Prediction Machines

“Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence” by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Fans, Avi Goldfarb “As we’ll explain, AI is a prediction technology, predictions are inputs to decision making, and economics provides a perfect framework for understanding the trade-offs underlying any decision.” Trade-offs: “More data means less privacy. More speed means less accuracy. Moe autonomy […]

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Book: Human + Machine

“Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI” By Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson “When Amazon acquired Kiva Robots in 2012, it signalsed that the mobile bots zipping around Amazon’s warehouses were a key to their fulfillment advantage. not only do the robots help lift and stack plastic bins filled with […]

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