Augmented Intelligence: The Business Power of Human-Machine Collaboration Paperback – 22 Jan. 2021

Bottom line up front: I absolutely love this book.I'm not a data scientist. I'm a human communication and change leadership expert who is working with a friend to launch an AI/ML based company to establish valuation of data sets and set up a two-sided market where data producers and consumers can meet to transact with greater transparency and understanding of what their data is worth, what users should pay for it, and how the data will help answer their business questions.Being new to the world of AI, this book is exactly what I needed to get my head around the concepts and terms of the field and increase my knowledge base so I can better understand what our team's "Mathletes" are working on and how to translate their technical vocabulary into language investors and clients can readily understand. To be honest, I used to feel quite lost after the first 10 minutes of conversation when our technical team would get together to discuss problems and solutions. After reading this book, I now comprehend much more of those conversations and I feel better prepared to execute the communication, marketing, and investor relations aspects of my responsibilities on our team. I've always felt fairly confident in the "what" of what we are doing as a team, and now I have deeper insight in to the "how" of what we are doing.One of the things I love best about this book is the clarity of concepts and explanations. The authors have a gift for simply and clearly explaining complex subject matter in ways non-technical leaders like me can understand. I just want to thank the authors for these gifts of insight that I'll be applying every day for years to come.

I've known Judith Hurwitz professionally for probably close to 30 years as a technology analyst and as a CEO of her own firm. Of all the books she has written about technology (10 and counting) Augmented Intelligence is her best. As AI swarms around us, she provides in beautifully simple terms, clear definitions and insights that help both business leaders and AI data experts understanding the value of augmented intelligence. It is wonderfully easy to read considering the density of the subject matter and therefore a great primer for anyone interested in finding out how to apply AI to their own businesses for competitive advantage. This is the right book at the right time written by the right author.