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== Rapid development of new forms of modern technology and its effect on the world and its societies ==

== Rapid development of new forms of modern technology and its effect on the world and its societies ==

The Amazon description of the book ''The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society'':

The Amazon description of the book ''The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society'':

{{Cquote|A bold exploration and call-to-arms over the widening gap between AI, automation, and big data—and our ability to deal with its effects

{{Cquote|A bold exploration and call-to-arms over the widening gap between AI, automation, and big data—and our ability to deal with its effects

Azeem Azhar, renowned technology analyst and host of the Exponential View podcast, offers a revelatory new model for understanding how technology is evolving so fast, and why it fundamentally alters the world. He roots his analysis in the idea of an “exponential gap” in which technological developments rapidly outpace our society’s ability to catch up. Azhar shows that this divide explains many problems of our time—from political polarization to ballooning inequality to unchecked corporate power. With stunning clarity of vision, he delves into how the exponential gap is a near-inevitable consequence of the rise of AI, automation, and other exponential technologies, like renewable energy, 3D printing, and synthetic biology, which loom over the horizon.

Azeem Azhar, renowned technology analyst and host of the Exponential View podcast, offers a revelatory new model for understanding how technology is evolving so fast, and why it fundamentally alters the world. He roots his analysis in the idea of an “exponential gap” in which technological developments rapidly outpace our society’s ability to catch up. Azhar shows that this divide explains many problems of our time—from political polarization to ballooning inequality to unchecked corporate power. With stunning clarity of vision, he delves into how the exponential gap is a near-inevitable consequence of the rise of AI, automation, and other exponential technologies, like renewable energy, 3D printing, and synthetic biology, which loom over the horizon.

And he offers a set of policy solutions that can prevent the growing exponential gap from fragmenting, weakening, or even destroying our societies. The result is a wholly new way to think about technology, one that will transform our understanding of the economy, politics, and the future.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Exponential-Age-Accelerating-Technology-Transforming/dp/1635769094 ''The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society''</ref>}}

And he offers a set of policy solutions that can prevent the growing exponential gap from fragmenting, weakening, or even destroying our societies. The result is a wholly new way to think about technology, one that will transform our understanding of the economy, politics, and the future.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Exponential-Age-Accelerating-Technology-Transforming/dp/1635769094 ''The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society]''</ref>}}

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

Technology springs from the Greek root word ''tekne'' meaning ''child''. It refers to the remarkable speed and ease with which a child can master a craft or trade which the child's parent, as an adult, may have spent 20 years in an apprenticeship to learn.

Technology springs from the Greek root word ''tekne'' meaning ''child''. It refers to the remarkable speed and ease with which a child can master a craft or trade which the child's parent, as an adult, may have spent 20 years in an apprenticeship to learn.

==References==

==References==

*[[Stealth technology]]

*[[Stealth technology]]

*[[Health Information Technology]]

*[[Health Information Technology]]

*[[Fictional technology]]

*[[Fictional technology]]