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050	0	4	_aT14 _b.F687 2023
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aNir, Kshetri, _e1
245	1	0	_aFourth revolution and the bottom four billion : _bmaking technologies work for the poor / _cNir Kshetri.
260			_aAnn Arbor, Michigan : _bUniversity of Michigan Press, _c(c)2023.
300			_a1 online resource (xviii, 356 pages) : _billustrations
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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.
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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
650		0	_aTechnology _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aTechnology _xEconomic aspects.
650		0	_aTechnological innovations _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aTechnological innovations _xEconomic aspects.
650		0	_aPoor _xServices for.
650		0	_aTechnical assistance.
650		0	_aTechnology _xSocial aspects _zDeveloping countries.
650		0	_aTechnology _xEconomic aspects _zDeveloping countries.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
700	1		_aMichigan Publishing (University of Michigan), _epublisher.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3599537&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell