Introduction 11 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 32 Internet of Things and the Rise of Smart Devices 153 From Wearables to Augmented Humans 254 Big Data and Augmented Analytics 375 Intelligent Spaces and Smart Places 496 Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers 617 Cloud and Edge Computing 738 Digitally Extended Realities 839 Digital Twins 9510 Natural Language Processing 10511 Voice Interfaces and Chatbots 11512 Computer Vision and Facial Recognition 12713 Robots and Cobots 13914 Autonomous Vehicles 15115 5G and Faster, Smarter Networks 16316 Genomics and Gene Editing 17517 Machine Co-Creativity and Augmented Design 18518 Digital Platforms 19719 Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 20720 Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience 21921 Quantum Computing 22922 Robotic Process Automation 23923 Mass Personalization and Micro-Moments 24924 3D and 4D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 26125 Nanotechnology and Materials Science 27326 A Few Final Words 283About the Author 285Acknowledgments 287Index 289
BERNARD MARR is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist and strategic business and technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps organizations and their management teams prepare for a new industrial revolution fuelled by transformative technologies. Bernard is a regular contributor to the World Economic Forum, writes a weekly column for Forbes, and is a major social media influencer. He has written over 15 books and hundreds of high-profile reports and articles, including the bestsellers Artificial Intelligence in Practice, Big Data in Practice, and The Intelligence Revolution. He has worked with or advised many of the world's best-known organizations, including Microsoft, Google and the United Nations.