Ajay Agrawal
Ajay Agrawal is a Canadian economist and business professor whose writing focuses on artificial intelligence, innovation, and strategy. He coauthored Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction, influential books on AI’s economic implications, and is widely known for helping shape managerial thinking through his research and leadership at the Creative Destruction Lab.
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Power and Prediction
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Explore AI's transformative potential in reshaping industries and decision-making, offering insights for navigating the coming disruptions in business and society.
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Power and Prediction
Ajay Agrawal
Explore AI's transformative potential in reshaping industries and decision-making, offering insights for navigating the coming disruptions in business and society.
Prediction Machines
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Economists demystify AI's impact, framing it as cheap prediction to guide business strategy and decision-making in an uncertain future.
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"Ajay Agrawal is at the forefront of innovation"
— Governor General of Canada
"Ajay Agrawal is one of Canada’s foremost business academics"
— The Globe and Mail
"Dr. Ajay Agrawal is one of the foremost voices on economics of artificial intelligence"
— Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
"A visionary leader and educator, Dr. Ajay Agrawal has transformed the Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem"
— University of Calgary
"Ajay Agrawal is an expert on innovation economics and one of Rotman’s most popular professors"
— The Globe and Mail
"Ajay Agrawal has made incredible strides in this area"
— Forbes
"In Power and Prediction, Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb make a compelling case for a system mindset"
— Balsillie Prize Jury
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
