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Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee

Erik Brynjolfsson is the chair of the MIT Sloan Management Review, where Andrew McAfee is a principal research scientist. They are the co-authors of the new book Race Against the Machine. More

Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studies the ways that information technology (IT) affects businesses. He coined the phrase �Enterprise 2.0�; his book on the topic was published in 2009 by Harvard Business School Press. He has also held appointments as a professor at Harvard Business School and a fellow at Harvard�s Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

Erik Brynjolfsson is the director of the MIT Center for Digital Business, the Schussel Family Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and chair of the MIT Sloan Management Review. His research examines the effects of information technologies on business strategy, productivity, Internet commerce, pricing models, and intangible assets. Brynjolfsson is coauthor of Wired for Innovation: How IT is Reshaping the Economy (MIT Press, September 2009).
The Big Data Boom Is the Innovation Story of Our Time

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Business Nov 21 2011, 9:50 AM ET

For centuries, breakthroughs in innovation rely on breakthroughs in collecting and measuring data. That should make us optimistic.… More »

Why Workers Are Losing the War Against Machines

Why Workers Are Losing the War Against Machines

Business Oct 26 2011, 9:09 AM ET

In the 21st century war of man vs. machine in the workplace, what if man isn't supposed to win?… More »

Why the Massive Wealth of the 1% Could Ruin the Economy

Why the Massive Wealth of the 1% Could Ruin the Economy

Business Oct 25 2011, 10:35 AM ET

If the tech revolution continues to enrich the superstars and depress the bottom half, both parties might ultimately find themselves working less, leading to a smaller economy… More »

Where Human Workers Can Still Beat Robots (at Least for Now)

Where Human Workers Can Still Beat Robots (at Least for Now)

Business Oct 24 2011, 11:05 AM ET

In jobs from the retail floor to the developers' office, workers are losing the race against machines. Who can still compete against androids -- and for how long?… More »

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