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Let Algorithms Decide – and Act – for Your Company

Harvard Business Review

If you needed a hammer, for example, someone would manually produce one for you. The industrial revolution enabled the mass production of hammers with consistent quality and lower cost. Centuries ago everything was manufactured by hand. Certainly, some customization and personal touches were lost.

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Let Algorithms Decide – and Act – for Your Company

Harvard Business Review

If you needed a hammer, for example, someone would manually produce one for you. The industrial revolution enabled the mass production of hammers with consistent quality and lower cost. Centuries ago everything was manufactured by hand. Certainly, some customization and personal touches were lost.