Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans & Avi Goldfarb - Book Summary

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“Why AI Is Really Just Cheap Prediction”

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Title: Prediction Machines

Author: Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans & Avi Goldfarb

Category: Science & Discovery, AI, Data & the Future, Economics & Global Markets

What if artificial intelligence isn't about sentient robots or job apocalypse, but simply a dramatic drop in the cost of prediction? Sam and Sophie sit with that idea, because it changes everything about how we think about work, business, and the future.

They…