Artificial Intelligence… The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century’s Greatest Dilemma

Kalia Neblett
3 min readOct 5, 2023

Insightful book "The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Greatest Dilemma of the Twenty-first Century" explores the crucial junction of technology, power dynamics, and the ensuing problems that characterize the 21st century. The book, written by eminent author and futurist Valerie M. Hudson, provides a thorough analysis of the societal and geopolitical effects brought on by the quick development of technology.

Setting the reader’s expectations early on, the book discusses the exponential rise and influence of technology in modern society. Hudson emphasizes how smoothly technology has woven into the fabric of our lives, having a profound impact on both people and nations. The first chapters emphasize technology’s ability to revolutionize society and the ensuing paradigm shifts in global power structures.

The complex interplay between technology and power dynamics is one of the main topics in "The Coming Wave." With regard to how technology affects and changes the way that power is used and distributed in the modern world, Hudson makes a strong case. She uses numerous…

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