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100 1 _aNir, Kshetri,
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aFourth revolution and the bottom four billion :
_bmaking technologies work for the poor /
_cNir Kshetri.
264 1 _aAnn Arbor, Michigan :
_bUniversity of Michigan Press,
_c2023.
264 4 _c©2023
300 _a1 online resource (xviii, 356 pages) :
_billustrations
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 3 _aProducts 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 also benefit from these technologies. Nir Kshetri suggests that the falling costs and the increased ease of developing and deploying applications based on these technologies are making them more accessible. He illustrates how key emerging technologies are transforming major industries and application areas such as healthcare and pandemic preparedness, agriculture, finance, banking, and insurance. The book also looks at how these transformations are affecting the lives of low-income people in low- and middle-income countries and highlights the areas needing regulatory attention to adequately protect marginalized and vulnerable groups from the abuse and misuse of these technologies. Kshetri discusses how various barriers such as the lack of data, low resource languages, underdeveloped technology infrastructures, lack of computing power and shortage of skill and talent have hindered the adoption of these technologies among marginalized and vulnerable groups. Fourth Revolution and the Bottom Four Billion suggests that it is the responsibility of diverse stakeholders--governments, NGOs, international development organizations, academic institutions, the private sector, and others--to ensure that marginal groups also benefit from these transformative innovations.
542 1 _fThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
_uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
588 _aDescription based on information from the publisher.
650 0 _aTechnology
_xSocial aspects.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85133169
650 0 _aTechnology
_xEconomic aspects.
650 0 _aTechnological innovations
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aTechnological innovations
_xEconomic aspects.
650 0 _aPoor
_xServices for.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85104848
650 0 _aTechnical assistance.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85133088
650 0 _aTechnology
_xSocial aspects
_zDeveloping countries.
650 0 _aTechnology
_xEconomic aspects
_zDeveloping countries.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
710 2 _aMichigan Publishing (University of Michigan),
_epublisher.
_0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016070860
776 0 8 _cOriginal
_z0472075896
_z9780472075898
_w(OCoLC)1318987355
856 _uhttps://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/99913
_yFull text is available from the Directory of Open Access Books. Click here to view.
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