Description
Book SynopsisBelonging to the realm of intelligent technologies, it is increasingly accepted that artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from being merely a development standpoint in computer science. Indeed, recent reports and academic publications show that we are clearly on the path toward pervasive AI in both business and society. Organizations must adopt AI to maintain a competitive advantage and explore opportunities for unprecedented innovation. This book focuses on understanding the wide range of opportunities as well as the spectrum of challenges AI brings in different business contexts and society at large.
The book highlights novel and high-quality research in data science and business analytics and examines the current and future impact of AI in business and society. The authors bridge the gap between business and technical perspectives and demonstrate the potential (and actual) impact on society. Embracing applied, qualitative, and quantitative research as well as field exp
Table of Contents
Introduction
Davide La Torre, Francesco Paolo Appio, Hatem Masri, Francesca Lazzeri, and Francesco Schiavone
PART 1: Artificial intelligence: technological advancements and methodologies
1. Artificial and machine learning: Definitions and applications
Cinzia Colapinto, Riadh Ksantini, Davide La Torre, Hatem Masri, and Marco Repetto
2. Adopting machine learning and AI for data-drive decisions
Francesca Lazzeri
3. Neural networks and deep learning
Chiara Galimberti and Marco Repetto
PART 2: Artificial intelligence in business: opportunities and challenges
4. Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: Objectives and Implications
Aizhan Tursunbayeva, Alessia Berni, and Luigi Moschera
5. Methodology for evaluating the appropriateness of a business process for robotic process automation
Lars Berghuis, Abhishta Abhishta, Wouter van Heeswijk, and Aizhan Tursunbayeva
6. Startups and Artificial Intelligence: Insights from Italy
Fabio Greco and Irene Di Bernardo
7. Integrating AI to blockchain and cryptocurrency: A case study
Mohamed Bechir Chenguel
PART 3: The societal impact of artificial intelligence
8. AI human capital, jobs and skills
Lea Samek and Mariagrazia Squicciarini
9. AI for Sustainability: A Dangerous Fantasy or an Unfulfilled Potential
Luis I. Prádanos and Daniela Inclezan
10. AI-based technologies in the phygital care journey
Marialuisa Marzullo, Irene Di Bernardo, Tiziana Russo Spena, and Cristina Mele
11. AI technologies and hospital blood delivery in peripheral regions: Insights from Zipline international
Valentina Cucino and Giulio Ferrigno
12. Improving Healthcare by designing AI-human-centered systems
Francesco Schiavone, Gaetano Cafiero, and Michela De Rosa
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