About This Book
Shared Wisdom (2025) explores the relationship between technological progress and human nature – and reveals how we can utilize innovations like AI in a way that benefits everyone. Drawing lessons from historic technological milestones and their impact, it shows how smartly used, these gadgets can amplify our collective intelligence and help us solve pressing global challenges.
Who Should Read This?
- Entrepreneurs seeking to develop AI and digital platforms that enhance rather than harm human society
- Social scientists interested in understanding how cultural evolution and technological change intersect
- Concerned citizens wanting to understand how to shape technology's role in addressing climate change and social challenges
About the Author
Alex Pentland is a computer scientist at MIT and Stanford who pioneered the field of computational social science, using big data and AI to understand human behavior and society. Named one of the world's most powerful data scientists, he has been highly influential in shaping global technology policy, including helping develop the EU's GDPR privacy regulations and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. He is the author of Social Physics and Honest Signals, both of which present groundbreaking research on human interaction and organizational behavior.
