Description
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies examines the economic and social consequences of rapid advances in digital technology. Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee describe how increasingly powerful computers, automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence are transforming production and creating new possibilities for innovation and economic growth. The book also considers the effects of these technologies on employment, skills, income distribution, and the relationship between technological progress and economic prosperity. By examining both the opportunities and challenges created by the digital transformation of the economy, it provides a broad perspective on how technology is reshaping business, work, and society.
