Reimagining Businesses with AI

Acknowledgments

WRITING THIS BOOK HAS been an exhilarating experience. The world is going through an important and interesting transition in which AI and digital technologies are redefining how we live and how we work. This book intends to help business executives, policymakers, technology leaders, and academia reimagine the new world. This journey would not have been possible without the contribution of many.

We would first like to thank Mr. Bill Jackson, President of Chicago Associates, and Head of The Discovery Partners Institute. Bill has always inspired us, taught us to be thoughtful and bold, and encouraged us to “pull the future forward.” You make everybody who comes in contact with you a better person and professional. We would also like to thank Dr. Youngchoon Park and Dr. Young M. Lee, two treasured colleagues who have opened our eyes to the possibilities of AI and helped us reimagine a world with AI. Vikram Chowdhary, Mandar Agaskar, and Sachin Patil have been immensely helpful in creating the various visualizations for the book. We salute their amazing creativity and contribution in making many of the ideas visually memorable. We would also like to thank Samuel Freeman and Michael Beck, who have been instrumental in helping us create the frameworks for defining and quantifying value. Next we would like to thank Dr. Jignesh Patel, serial entrepreneur, Professor at UW Madison, and CEO of DataChat, as being a thought partner in our journey. We thank Sujith Ebenezer, ...