A New Age of Reason : Harnessing the Power of Tech for Good

• Autore: Weber Larry
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (243 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.483
• Altri autori: KirkpatrickDavid
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 Technology, Humanity, and a New Age of Reason -- Chapter 1 A New Wave of Technology to Better Humanity -- Science, Reason, and a Passion to Impact Our World -- Looking Ahead -- Chapter 2 Agtech and Deere: Tech for Good at Its Best -- Deere Leading the Agtech Revolution -- Deere Q& -- A -- Tech for Good Takeaways -- Chapter 3 Technology and the Planet -- A Wave of Climate Change Solutions -- A New Collaboration Among the Public and Private Sectors -- Every Company Will Become a Climate Company -- IBM's Efforts to Accelerate Sustainability -- A Global Recruiting Company's Innovative Approach to Sustainability -- Aquent Q& -- A -- Tech for Good Takeaways -- Chapter 4 Innovations for a Healthier Population -- A Medical Renaissance -- From the Digital Divide to the Great Equalizer -- MIT Solve's Mission for Social Impact -- Tech Reshaping the Healthcare Model -- Tech for Good Takeaways -- Chapter 5 Timing Is Everything -- The New Imperative: Find Your Company's Soul -- Key Questions -- Re-Imagining the C Suite -- Re-Inventing How We Work -- Innovation and the Moral Corporation -- Part 2 The Potential for Great Leaps -- Chapter 6 The Seventh Wave of Modern Computing -- The Seven Waves of Technology -- Wave 1: The Mainframe Era -- Wave 2: Minicomputers -- Wave 3: Personal Computers and Client/Server -- Wave 4: Software and the Enterprise -- Wave 5: Web and Search -- Wave 6: Social Media and the Cloud Movement -- Wave 7: Humanity -- Chapter 7 AI Enriching the Human Experience -- Generative AI Finally Reaching the Promised Land -- Leaping Forward with AI -- Impacting Education -- Transforming Science -- Advancing Medicine -- Fueling Sustainability -- Robotics Enhancing Humanity -- Chapter 8 Chips and Sensors Everywhere -- Powerhouses in the Chip Ecosystem. ; RISC-V Democratizing Innovation -- Chips Powering Today's World -- Fueling Tech for Good Efforts -- Advancing Healthcare -- Sensors, Life's Detectors at Work -- Chapter 9 The Promise of Quantum Computing -- What Is Quantum Computing Anyway? -- A Brief History of Quantum -- The Emerging Potential of Quantum Computing -- Quantum's Promise in Drug Discovery and Life Sciences -- Quantum's Potential in Fighting Climate Change -- Quantum's Potential to Transform Manufacturing -- Quantum's Potential Machine Learning Entanglement -- The Promise of a Quantum-Powered Future -- Chapter 10 Sustainably Powering Our Future -- A Brief Look Back at Energy Systems -- Early Experiments with Renewables -- Feats in Engineering and Physics Advanced Energy Systems -- The Electrification Challenge -- Imagine Life in a Greener Future -- The EV Movement -- Electrifying Our Power Systems -- Solar Energy Advancements -- Batteries as the Missing Link -- Decentralized and Optimized Grids -- The Promise of Fusion -- Potential Future Decarbonization Innovations -- Infrastructure Choices Shaping Future Energy Systems -- Navigating Our Uncertain Future -- Chapter 11 The Surging Biological Systems Wave -- The Modern Technology of Biology -- Unraveling the Double Helix and Replication -- Recombinant DNA and Antibodies -- Mapping and Cloning -- Editing the Genome -- Key Biological Systems Enhancing Our World -- Enhancing Human Health -- TCR-T Immunotherapy -- Gene Editing -- Longevity -- Feeding the Future -- A Material Impact -- Accelerating Technological Development -- Chapter 12 Harnessing Technology's Potential -- The Key Role of Communications -- Part 3 Humanity and Technology: The Path Forward -- Chapter 13 Becoming a Tech for Good Organization -- Embed Tech for Good in Your Company's DNA -- Ignite a Passion for Problem Solving -- Embrace Curiosity and Imagination. ; Re-imagine the C Suite -- Widen the Problem-Solving Table -- View Technology as the Great Enabler -- Steep Values in Strong Ethics and Morality -- Galvanize Your Culture Around Good -- Chapter 14 Key Questions to Find Your Pathway -- What Do You Want Your Legacy to Be? -- What Actions Can You Take That Reflect What's in Your Company's Soul? -- How Can Technology Accelerate and Augment This Effort? -- Does Your Company Have the Ecosystem to Deliver on This? -- People -- Products -- Partners -- Are You Choosing a Tech for Good Effort That Can Elevate Your Brand? -- Chapter 15 Has Marketing Disappeared? -- Ignite the Power of Storydoing -- AI Is Reshaping Marketing -- Other Ways to Measure and Track Your Progress -- Treatment of Data -- Chapter 16 Putting Innovations on the Path of Good -- The Three Es: Ethics, Engagement, and Evolution -- Exploring the Three Es in the Context of Generative AI -- Establish Ethics for Responsible Innovation -- IBM -- Pegasystems -- Big Tech -- Ethics and Brand Reputation -- Government AI Regulatory Efforts -- Engage for Better Outcomes -- eVTOL Engaging Government, Business, and Consumers -- Prepare for Rapid Evolution -- The Pathway for Businesses -- Chapter 17 A Time for Reason -- Big Data for Social Good -- Closing the Digital Divide -- Veracity of Information -- Equal Access to Healthcare -- Doing Your Part to Fight Climate Change -- Delivering on a New Age of Reason -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Notes -- Index -- EULA.
• Titolo autorizzato: A New Age of Reason
• ISBN: 1-394-30834-5; 1-394-21661-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910880800703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II