Understanding the Digital and AI Transformation - Hardcover

Lee, Byeong Gi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9819600324 ISBN 13: 9789819600328

Publisher: Springer, 2024

Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of key digital and AI technologies, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the concepts and advancements driving the digital and AI transformation. Readers will gain the foundational knowledge needed to engage and keep abreast with the subject matter effectively. The chapters are organized in a systematic and logical way, starting from foundation (ICT), technologies (digital platforms, digital technologies, AI technology), and applications in industry and in society.

The book addresses the critical ethical and societal issues surrounding digital and AI technologies, discusses regulatory frameworks, and explores potential solutions to these challenges. This feature is especially valuable for policymakers and general readers who need to understand the broader implications of technological advancements and make informed decisions accordingly.

By including the businesses and issues of the leading platform companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Meta, and also by including the case studies of successful digital transformations in various industries like ENGIE, John Deere, POSCO, and Hyundai Motors, the book provides practical insights and actionable strategies. This feature is particularly valuable for professionals and academics who can learn from real-world applications and apply these lessons to their own contexts.

Although the content is most relevant to professionals in the technology, business, and industry sectors who are involved in digital and AI transformation initiatives, the book is designed to be accessible to readers at any level, especially to those who want to keep abreast with the advancement of digital and AI technologies.

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About the Author

Byeong Gi Lee received a Ph.D. degree from UCLA, and worked for Granger Associates and AT&T Bell Laboratories before joining the faculty of Seoul National University in Korea, where he served as the Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs and the Director of the Institute of New Media and Communications. He served as the President of the Korea Institute of Communication and Information Sciences (KICS), as a Commissioner of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), as the President of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), and a member of Board of Director of Samsung Electronics. He published seven books in English including Broadband Telecom Technology. He received several awards including the 1984 Myril B. Reed Best Paper Award, the 2001 National Academy of Science of Korea Award, the 2005 Kyung-am Award, the Order of Service Merit with Yellow Stripe from Korean Government in 2012, and the 2013 Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award and the 2017 IEEE/KICS Exemplary Global Service Award from the IEEE. He is a Professor Emeritus of SNU, a member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Korea, a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of Korea, a Member of Sigma Xi, and a Fellow of the IEEE.

From the Back Cover

This book offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of key digital and AI technologies, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the concepts and advancements driving the digital and AI transformation. Readers will gain the foundational knowledge needed to engage and keep abreast with the subject matter effectively. The chapters are organized in a systematic and logical way, starting from foundation (ICT), technologies (digital platforms, digital technologies, AI technology), and applications in industry and in society.

The book addresses the critical ethical and societal issues surrounding digital and AI technologies, discusses regulatory frameworks, and explores potential solutions to these challenges. This feature is especially valuable for policymakers and general readers who need to understand the broader implications of technological advancements and make informed decisions accordingly.

By including the businesses and issues of the leading platform companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Meta, and also by including the case studies of successful digital transformations in various industries like ENGIE, John Deere, POSCO, and Hyundai Motors, the book provides practical insights and actionable strategies. This feature is particularly valuable for professionals and academics who can learn from real-world applications and apply these lessons to their own contexts.

Although the content is most relevant to professionals in the technology, business, and industry sectors who are involved in digital and AI transformation initiatives, the book is designed to be accessible to readers at any level, especially to those who want to keep abreast with the advancement of digital and AI technologies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819600324
• ISBN 13: 9789819600328
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246