The Autonomous Revolution

Reclaiming the Future We've Sold to Machines

By: William Davidow, Michael Malone

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Hardcover | 18 January 2020

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Two Silicon Valley pioneers describe how the rise of artificial intelligence and virtual environments are ushering in an epic cultural transformation--and how we can thrive in this new era.

We are at the dawn of the Autonomous Revolution, a technological revolution as decisive as the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. Autonomous machines are capable of learning and adapting faster than humans and entirely on their own. And for the first time in human history we no longer require physical locations to work, play, shop, socialize, or be entertained.

William Davidow and Michael Malone, authors of the seminal book The Virtual Corporation, explore the enormous implications of these developments. They show why increases in productivity no longer translate into increases in the GDP, how invisible algorithms control what you see and hear, and much more. Many of the book's recommendations--such as monetizing internet usage and making companies pay for personal information--are likely to be controversial, but this debate needs to begin now, before the Autonomous Revolution overcomes us.

About the Author

William Davidow is a Silicon Valley pioneer who ran the microprocessor division at Intel at the dawn of the chip revolution and was later senior vice president of marketing and sales, He cofounded Mohr Davidow Ventures, one of the Valley's premier venture capital firms, in 1985. He is the author of three books and the coauthor of two, including The Virtual Corporation, which sold more than 100,000 copies. Michael S. Malone was the world's first daily high-tech reporter, and he remains one of Silicon Valley's best-known journalists. He is the author or coauthor of nearly thirty books, including The Virtual Corporation with William Davidow.

Industry Reviews

"Lots of books talk about what's happening. This book talks about the why behind the what. It will transform your view of the future."
--Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm and Zone to Win

"Successful business leaders, especially in finance, will have to deal with the challenges of phase change. If they do not, their businesses will evaporate into virtual space."
--Sandy Weill, philanthropist and former CEO, Citigroup

"Terror and war have undergone phase change. Future battles will be fought with new tools using new rules. The winners will leverage many of the ideas in this book."
--Admiral B. R. Inman, US Navy (Ret.), former Director, National Security Agency

"Davidow and Malone offer an original and exquisite explanation--a new lens into history--as to how new technologies have brought the Industrial Revolution to an end and ushered in the Autonomous Revolution."
--Amy Webb, Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University

"None of us can yet be sure whether the Autonomous Revolution, now dawning, will turn out to be the third great transformation in human organization and existence, following the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. But William Davidow and Michael Malone argue convincingly that we should start acting as if it will be so we can steer its consequences toward their beneficial potential rather than being victims of each new technological surprise."
--James Fallows, author, writer, and National Book Award winner

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