Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion : Making Technologies Work for the Poor

Products and services based on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain are normally considered to be for rich consumers in advanced countries. Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion demonstrates how marginalized and vulnerable groups with limited resources can als...

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Autor principal: Nir Kshetri
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Publicado: University of Michigan Press 2023
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