A good framing for the impact of AI. A little repetitive in places.

AI technology is moving along in leaps and bounds - you only have to look at what’s accessible with a few clicks to know that the future is likely going to lay heavily in the hands of it. The major question for businesses is - when do they adopt AI over human, and how do they deal with the impact while preparing for the shift? Agrawal, Gans, and Goldfarb do an excellent job of breaking down these questions, and some possible solutions. They present not only how AI could be a cheaper option, but it’s potential to be beneficial for predictions in many different areas. Even if you aren’t super-tech oriented and keeping up on the cutting edge of AI technology, you’ll be able to follow along with what’s being said in this book and understand the concepts presented, as they are done so in a very accessible manner. A great book overall, and I look forward to seeing where AI takes us in the future, and how many of the authors’ predictions come to life.

This book was published right around the time that ChatGPT exploded on the scene so the author can be forgiven for all he got wrong about Microsoft and Bing. His approach to the role of A.I. in our lives, however, is very well thought through. I listen to the audio book and bought a physical copy just to refer back to his arguments. Very insightful.

Lots of great ideas, highly impressionistic in how they’re communicated

This book shares an interesting framework for thinking about AI's impact (broadly, as a plug-and-play solution vs a system-level change), but I felt like the presentation could've been a bit more concise.