The Human Edge
Smarter Decisions in the Age of AI
Make better, more confident choices when using AI systems
The Human Edge is a call to action for anyone who wants to lead - and not merely follow - using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the way we make decisions. But as Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shows, AI can either simplify complex problems or obscure them, expand your thinking or constrain it. With AI becoming more embedded in our work and personal lives, the challenge we face is no longer about using AI - it is about leading AI with clarity, discernment, and a commitment to human agency.
Smarter Decisions in the Age of AI
This approachable guide for professionals, leaders, and teams who want to make better, more confident choices when using AI systems, offers practical tools to help frame problems and surface solutions, using AI to augment—not replace—your judgment. Urgent, empowering, and grounded in real-world examples, The Human Edge will show you and your organization how to confidently make use of AI's vast capabilities for smart decision-making by emphasizing the importance of human curiosity, perspectives, values, and the courage to define and achieve success.
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"This is an essential book for anyone who needs to make strategic or complex decisions."
“This is an essential book for anyone who needs to make strategic or complex decisions. As a Silicon Valley AI professional, I research and consume copious amounts of information on the topic of AI. What's unique about this book is that it applies decision theory to the complex field of AI in realistic and practical ways. It serves as a guidebook and thought-leadership resource on decision making so that YOU stay in control and get the best outcomes possible by taking advantage of the power of AI, and avoiding traps that are otherwise hard to avoid.”
- Jason Feinsmith, Managing Director, DataOpsConsulting.AI
“Einhorn's work has always been about reclaiming control over our decisions?slowing down; questioning assumptions and biases; and making deliberate, well-informed decisions. She's also a great storyteller! In The Human Edge she shares how to incorporate AI into our decision-making so that AI handles the heavy lifting but you choose the direction to drive it in.”
- Linda Kreitzman, former Assistant Dean and Executive Director, UC Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program
“The Human Edge is a valuable resource for mastering complex decisions with AI. Leveraging Einhorn's practical 'Cheetah Sheets,' the book offers a concise, actionable framework for defining problems, assessing motivations, analyzing data, and mitigating biases?ensuring AI enhances rather than overshadows human judgment. The book highlights the importance of effective prompting to guide AI toward meaningful insights. Ideal for professionals and teams navigating today's AI landscape.”
- Ken Adler, Managing Director, Annaly Capital Management
“Einhorn's lucid, practical, and deeply thoughtful book makes a powerful argument that decision-making in the age of AI remains a profoundly human process. This book is an incredibly powerful tool. Einhorn explains in a straightforward and methodical manner that correctly harnessing AI enhances the decision-making process and its outcomes without removing the human element or individual control. Anyone anxious about bringing AI into their work?or even into vacation planning?will find this book enormously reassuring.”
- Charles Hecker, former partner at Control Risks and author of Zero Sum