Knowledge is the greatest weapon in business｜ Latest Books and Publications Recommended by the Editors Vol.4

We live in an era in which new technologies are born one after another and booms come and go. That is why we should read good books that impart timeless wisdom.

Twitter and Meta are “non-open source AIs” that use illegal programs, data, corpora, and documents that infringe on copyrights, warning that companies may end up paying licensing fees and compensation to open source holding companies if they cannot provide a copyright basis, evaluation, and explanation. Some pundits are sending out the following message. It seems very dangerous to take the short-cut view that “easy convenience = AI.

What do the top 5% think and do?

This book summarizes the results of AI analysis of data collected from 18,000 businesspersons at 605 companies using fixed-point cameras, IC recorders, and GPS in order to identify the business habits of the top 5% of personnel evaluated.

The five principles of the top 5% employees introduced in this book are: “Think only about the objective,” “Show your weaknesses,” “View challenges as practice,” “Never change your mindset,” and “Always think from the gap. Based on these principles, the book introduces specific actions they are taking to improve their work efficiency and results.

The book also introduces the communication tips of the top 5% of employees and provides useful communication skills that can be applied in daily life.

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Let's learn work and communication skills from the top 5% of the best!

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2. smartness is determined by “how much you can stop before you speak

The author, who says he was not a “smart person” but a poor speaker, introduces his knowledge on how to think and speak in order to become a smart person through his 22 years of consulting experience.

Because he was never a good speaker, the author thoroughly thought about how to gain the trust of others and organized his methods in a logical manner. In the first chapter, for example, he introduces the “seven golden rules” that smart people consider before speaking.

These laws include “speak from the other person's point of view” and “speak from the conclusion. At first glance, they may seem obvious, but by organizing them into language and understanding them logically, you will dramatically improve your conversational skills. This book is a book of human skills that will give you communication skills useful not only in business situations but also in your daily life.

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I want to improve my communication and self-expression skills.

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3. Japan is “Safe” but “Inward Looking”? Predicting the Future 30 Years from Now

A British journalist predicts the world in 2050 through a vast amount of facts, deep expertise in economics and geopolitics, and historical insights.

While there are many books that predict the future, this book is one of the few that calmly summarizes the current situation and incorporates critical factors such as “energy issues,” “democracy,” “inequality,” and “technology” as well as the unique cultural background and history of each country.

For example, Japan in 2050 will be an inward-looking country with an aging population and the top priority will be to protect the lives of its citizens, but it will maintain its current strengths such as safety and social order. The author is thus well versed in the history and culture of countries around the world, and this book is also unique in that he writes calmly and positively about the challenges each country faces and its prospects for the future.

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For those of you who want to know the future in order to decide “how to live in the present

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4. What to Do and What Not to Do with Generative AI

Ryo Shimizu, a leading researcher in artificial intelligence who is also a programmer and entrepreneur, explains the historical background and future prospects of a new technology called generative AI.

Generative AI refers to AI that automatically generates new information and content, rather than using existing information such as search and analysis. This technology is expected to bring about revolutionary changes in a variety of fields, including business, entertainment, education, and aging society.

This book provides easy-to-understand explanations of a wide range of topics, including the mechanisms and characteristics of generative AI, legal and ethical issues, and AI as a means of expression, and answers practical questions such as how business will change with generative AI and how people should live in the age of generative AI. A must-read for anyone who wants to know how to live and do business in a future where generative AI exists.

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A book to understand the historical background and use of generative AI from the ground up

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