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This is the last chapter of the book. By now, you have all the tools to understand what AI is and what the most important families of algorithms can be useful for. We also shared with you the lessons we and industry leaders have learned through building AI projects. However, just as no mountain ascent is complete without stopping to look over the landscape, our journey wouldn’t be complete without a broader look at the future of AI. Thanks to your newfound knowledge about the technical and organizational aspects of AI, you now have the mindset you need to break through the hype and think critically about how this technology is going to shape society in the next 5 to 10 years.
The book focused on what AI can do within the boundaries of organizations. For this final chapter, please allow us to be a bit more philosophical as we broaden the horizons of our discussion to society as a whole. To give as balanced an outlook as possible, we decided to frame our discussion in terms of threats and opportunities. We also included a review of several industry-specific trends that you should be aware of. Keep in mind that the ideas we’ll discuss are our own: we encourage you to challenge them and think critically.