Abundant Intelligence
How Digital Labor Will Rewrite the Rules of Business
Nitin Mittal author Mike Walsh author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Harvard Business Review Press
Publishing:12th Jan '27
£27.00
This title is due to be published on 12th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The rise of AI agents is transforming how companies create value and compete.
Companies have long operated on an assumption of scarcity: Talent is limited, expertise is expensive, and good judgment is difficult to scale. But these constraints are disappearing.
Digital labor can interpret goals, apply reason, coordinate tasks, make decisions, and act with autonomy. As the cost of human knowledge and expertise falls, a new economic reality is taking shape: Intelligence is abundant.
Deloitte's Nitin Mittal and futurist Mike Walsh reveal what happens when judgment is no longer the scarce resource it once was. Drawing on inside access to leaders driving AI transformations at some of the world's most powerful companies—NVIDIA, BMW, Moderna, Sanofi, and others—they show how abundant intelligence is reshaping work, decision-making, operating models, and competitive advantage and what leaders must do to capitalize on the shift. Central to the book is the Intelligence Signature, a new framework that shows leaders how to combine human and machine intelligence to create a distinctive advantage.
We are at the beginning of a revolution in human-machine intelligence. Powerful AI tools and digital labor are rewriting the rules of business. The companies that master this technology will operate with growing confidence, creativity, and capacity, leaving a widening gap between themselves and everyone else.
Advance Praise for Abundant Intelligence:
"As AI unleashes a new Industrial Revolution, companies will begin to compete on how effectively they combine digital labor with human judgment. Abundant Intelligence shows leaders how to reshape decision-making, redesign work, and turn AI into a lasting competitive advantage." — Jay Puri, Executive Vice President, NVIDIA
"The true value of AI lies not in the technology itself but in the collaboration between people and AI, its execution on the front line, and a culture that rapidly turns trial and error into abundant learning. Through compelling real-world examples, Abundant Intelligence offers a powerful perspective on what it takes to succeed with AI transformation." — Sanghoon Lee and Jongseon Ahn, Co-CEOs, Hankook Tire
"The real power of AI agents lies in their ability to expand an organization's capacity to make faster, better-informed decisions. Abundant Intelligence shows leaders how to direct knowledge and judgment to where they matter most, building cognitive leverage across the enterprise." — Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
"In Abundant Intelligence, Mike Walsh and Nitin Mittal brilliantly reframe digital labor not as a mechanical threat but as a boundless new medium for human ingenuity. For pioneers ready to chart the future, this book reveals a profound truth: Designing a cognitive organization is the ultimate artistic act. A visionary masterpiece." — Refik Anadol, media artist; Director, Refik Anadol Studio
"Abundant Intelligence is an invaluable guide for leaders seeking to harness digital labor and rethink how their organizations create value in a world being reshaped by AI." — Belén Garijo, CEO, Sanofi
ISBN: 9798892793278
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240 pages