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When prediction is taken to the max, industries transform, and with such transformation comes disruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is at the root of this? In their bestselling first book, \u003ci\u003ePrediction Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, eminent economists Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb explained the simple yet game-changing economics of AI. Now, in \u003ci\u003ePower and Prediction\u003c\/i\u003e, they go deeper, examining the most basic unit of analysis: the decision. The authors explain that the two key decision-making ingredients are prediction and judgement, and we perform both together in our minds, often without realising it. The rise of AI is shifting prediction from humans to machines, relieving people from this cognitive load while increasing the speed and accuracy of decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sets the stage for a flourishing of new decisions and has profound implications for \u003ci\u003esystem-level\u003c\/i\u003e innovation. 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