Chapter 0: Start Here
- From Work! to 'Work': The book's central theme about shifting from effort to opportunity.
- The Five Acts of Technological Evolution: A narrative framework describing the history of work (The Hunt, The Forge, The Machine, The Circuit, The Reasoner).
Chapter 1: I Spy AI with my Little I
- Enders vs. Growers: The two primary philosophical camps for defining artificial intelligence.
- Expert Systems: A historical form of rule-based AI from the 1950s that used pattern matching and symbolic logic.
- AI Winter: A historical period of reduced funding and interest in AI research.
- Xamber Hypothesis: A thought experiment used to explain the concept of a model with inputs, transformations, and outputs.
- George Box's Maxim: The famous statistical quote, "all models are wrong, but some are useful".
- AI / ML / DL Venn Diagram: A framework illustrating the relationship between Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning.
Chapter 2: How do Businesses Decide What (IT) to Pursue?
- Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Theory: Two competing theories on the primary goal and responsibility of a business.
- Information Systems Strategy Triangle: A framework for aligning Business, Organizational, and Information Strategy, developed by John F. Rockart at MIT.
- Value Discipline Model: A strategic framework proposing that firms should excel in one of three disciplines: Operational Excellence, Product Leadership, or Customer Intimacy, developed by Treacy & Wiersema.
- IBM's Journey to AI Assessment: A vendor framework for gauging AI readiness.
- Deloitte's AI Readiness & Management Framework (aiRMF): A consulting framework for guiding AI adoption.
- NIST/GSA AI Lifecycle: A government framework breaking down the steps of AI use.
- EU AI Act: The European Union's landmark comprehensive regulation for AI.
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (aiRMF): A U.S. framework for managing risks in AI systems.
- Business Process Reengineering (BPR): A management strategy focused on the radical redesign of business processes, championed by Michael Hammer and James Champy.