HBR’s 10 Must Reads on AI, Analytics, and the New Machine Age

Ten articles pulled from the Harvard Business Review archive map how machine learning, analytics and connected hardware are already changing the way companies operate. The selection ranges widely: data science as a source of business insight, blockchain and its effect on economic structures, drones and driverless vehicles as working tools, additive manufacturing and the models it makes possible, augmented reality across retail and factories, and smart speakers as a marketing channel. Contributors include Thomas H. Davenport with Rajeev Ronanki on putting artificial intelligence to practical use, Michael Luca and colleagues on why algorithms still need managing, and Katrina Lake of Stitch Fix on selling personal style at scale. What this edition offers: • Ten selected pieces instead of a single author's sustained argument • AI, analytics, blockchain, 3-D printing and augmented reality in one place • Attention to how people and machines share work rather than replace it • Named contributions from practitioners as well as academics Useful for executives, product leads and students of technology strategy, this Harvard Business Review collection is available at Boipoka.