Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Social Impact provides an
accessible overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain
technologies, and explores their applications for social enterprise and
impact investing.
The opening chapter introduces the impact space, exploring different
social business models, the role of technology, the impact investing
market and general problems in the space. The remainder of this book
falls into two paths: the first focusing on AI and the other looking at
the blockchain technology. Providing introductions to each of these
technologies and their histories, the author goes on to examine them
from the perspectives of social business models and impact finance. A
concluding chapter explores AI and cryptocurrencies in the impact space
in the future. Readers are supported with international case studies and
other student-friendly features.
Situated at the intersection between technology, fintech, social
enterprise, impact investing and social impact, this book is a valuable
resource for upper-level courses across all these areas. It also offers
an introduction to this emerging topic for researchers and business
professionals.
Online teaching resources to accompany this book include instructor
lecture slides and data sets.