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Kevin Scott is the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and a longtime technology executive. Before joining Microsoft, he held leadership roles at LinkedIn and Google.
Known for: Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All
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Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All
In this book, Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott explores how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to create prosperity and opportunity for all Americans, not just those in major tech hubs. Drawing from his own experiences growing up in rural Virginia and working in Silicon Valley, Scott argues that AI can help bridge the economic and cultural divide between rural and urban communities if developed and deployed responsibly. The book combines personal narrative, technological insight, and social commentary to envision a future where technology serves humanity inclusively.
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The Promise and Perception of AI
Artificial intelligence has been wrapped in layers of myth and misunderstanding. Too often, headlines warn of robots stealing jobs, algorithms gone rogue, or dystopian futures where machines outthink their creators. But these depictions obscure the real, pragmatic truth of AI: it is a tool—a profoun...
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Rural America’s Challenges
When I look back on rural Virginia, I see communities that thrived on self-reliance, creativity, and hard work. Yet many of these same communities are now struggling under the weight of economic and technological change. Factories that once provided stable employment have closed. Young people leave ...
From Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All
About Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott is the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and a longtime technology executive. Before joining Microsoft, he held leadership roles at LinkedIn and Google. Raised in rural Virginia, Scott is passionate about using technology to expand opportunity and improve lives across diverse communi...
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Kevin Scott is the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and a longtime technology executive. Before joining Microsoft, he held leadership roles at LinkedIn and Google. Raised in rural Virginia, Scott is passionate about using technology to expand opportunity and improve lives across diverse communi...
Kevin Scott is the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and a longtime technology executive. Before joining Microsoft, he held leadership roles at LinkedIn and Google. Raised in rural Virginia, Scott is passionate about using technology to expand opportunity and improve lives across diverse communities.
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Kevin Scott is the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and a longtime technology executive. Before joining Microsoft, he held leadership roles at LinkedIn and Google.
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