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Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane

by Brett King
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Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane
Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane

Navigating life's transformation in the Augmented Age.

If you're someone who lies awake mulling over the future, "Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane" could really resonate with you. It's a journey through the possibilities of what our lives might look like, wrapped around the evolution of technology — from AI to health tech. For those curious about the societal and personal impacts of the inevitable tech revolution, this book promises to be both an eye-opener and a conversation starter about our not-so-distant future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Brett King
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ISBN: 9789814634038
Authors: Brett King
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Date of Publication: 2016-05-06
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, History, Business
Related Topics: Health, Technology
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 468 readers)

Description

The Internet and smartphones are the latest in a 250-year cycle of disruption that has continually changed the way we live, work, and interact. The coming Augmented Age promises a level of disruption, behavioral shifts, and changes that are unparalleled. While consumers today camp outside Apple stores to be among the first to buy a new Apple Watch or iPhone, the next generation of wearables will be able to predict if we are likely to have a heart attack and recommend a course of action. We read about Google's self-driving cars, but may not realize this could mean progressive cities will ban human drivers in the next decade because humans are too risky. Following the Industrial and Machine Ages, the Space Age and the Digital Age, the Augmented Age will be based on four disruptive themes: Artificial Intelligence, Experience Design, Smart Infrastructure, and Health Tech. Historically, the previous ages brought significant disruption and changes, but on net, jobs were created, wealth enhanced, and the health and security of society improved. What will the Augmented Age bring? Will robots take our jobs, and will AI subsume us as inferior intelligences, or will this usher in a new age of abundance? Augmented is a book on future history, but more than that, it is a story about how you will live your life in a world that will change more in the next 20 years than it has in the last 250 years. Are you ready to adapt? Because if history proves anything, you don't have much of a choice.
 

Navigating life's transformation in the Augmented Age.

If you're someone who lies awake mulling over the future, "Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane" could really resonate with you. It's a journey through the possibilities of what our lives might look like, wrapped around the evolution of technology — from AI to health tech. For those curious about the societal and personal impacts of the inevitable tech revolution, this book promises to be both an eye-opener and a conversation starter about our not-so-distant future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.