πŸ“š Tech Haul June 2024

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Dive deep into the latest thinking on AI, digital transformation, ethics, and the future of technology. Our curated collection features 6 essential reads that will expand your understanding of our digital world.

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AI Researchintermediate

Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust

Gary Marcus & Ernest Davis

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304
Pages
8-10 hours
Read Time
2019
Published

Leading AI researchers challenge the current deep learning paradigm and argue for a more robust approach to artificial intelligence that incorporates human-like common sense reasoning.

AIMachine LearningComputer ScienceResearch
Business Strategyintermediate

Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction

Thomas M. Siebel

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288
Pages
6-8 hours
Read Time
2019
Published

The founder of Siebel Systems provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and implementing digital transformation through the convergence of cloud computing, big data, AI, and IoT.

Digital TransformationBusiness StrategyTechnologyLeadership
Science & Philosophyadvanced

The New Order: How AI Rewrites the Narrative of Science

Chris Edwards

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352
Pages
10-12 hours
Read Time
2023
Published

A radical exploration of how artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the scientific method and our understanding of discovery, potentially rewriting the very nature of scientific inquiry.

AISciencePhilosophyResearch Methods
Tech Ethicsbeginner

Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age

Brad Smith & Carol Ann Browne

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368
Pages
7-9 hours
Read Time
2019
Published

Microsoft's President offers an insider's perspective on the most pressing challenges facing the tech industry, from privacy and cybersecurity to AI ethics and corporate responsibility.

Technology EthicsPrivacyCybersecurityCorporate Responsibility
Science & Societybeginner

The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World

Ziya Tong

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336
Pages
8-10 hours
Read Time
2019
Published

Award-winning science journalist explores humanity's biggest blind spots, from the microscopic to the cosmic, revealing hidden realities that shape our understanding of the world.

Popular ScienceCritical ThinkingPerceptionSociety
Economics & Financeintermediate

Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream

Megan Greenwell

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384
Pages
9-11 hours
Read Time
2024
Published

Investigative journalist exposes how private equity firms are systematically destroying American businesses, communities, and workers while enriching themselves.

Private EquityEconomicsCorporate GovernanceLabor Issues

πŸ—ΊοΈReading Roadmap

1

Start Here

If you're new to these topics, begin with Tools and Weapons or The Reality Bubblefor accessible introductions.

Beginner Friendly
2

Build Depth

Ready for more? Dive into Rebooting AI, Digital Transformation, or Bad Company for deeper insights.

Intermediate
3

Go Deep

For the ultimate challenge, tackle The New Order - a philosophical exploration of AI's impact on scientific discovery.

Advanced

πŸ“– Happy reading! These books represent some of the most important thinking about technology and society today.

Remember: the best book is the one you'll actually finish. Choose based on your interests, time, and current knowledge level.