Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti & Karim R. Lakhani

"AI-centric organizations exhibit a revolutionary operating architecture—redefining how companies create, capture, share, and deliver value."

In Competing in the Age of AI, Harvard Business School professors Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani demonstrate how reinventing the firm around data, analytics, and artificial intelligence removes age-old constraints on scale, scope, and organizational learning. Examining tech giants and digital pioneers like Airbnb, Ant Financial, Microsoft, and Amazon, the authors reveal how AI-driven operating models allow businesses to straddle industry boundaries and achieve unprecedented growth.

Packed with extensive empirical research and real-world case studies, this essential executive guide provides:

• A Strategic Framework: Step-by-step guidance for rethinking traditional business and operating models.

• Market Dynamics: Analysis of "collisions" between AI-native firms and traditional analog incumbents.

• Risk & Governance: Insights into managing algorithmic risk, privacy concerns, and market dominance.

• Leadership Imperatives: Practical strategy for business leaders transitioning traditional firms into data-driven organizations.

An indispensable roadmap for business leaders, strategists, and managers navigating the economic transformation driven by artificial intelligence.