The 50 Words That Explain AI Aug 2026
Dror Poleg — author and keynote speaker on technological change
Charting AI's impact on work, places, and markets.
Dror Poleg is an economic historian, keynote speaker, and author of a forthcoming book on the new rules of work, wealth, and power (Simon & Schuster, 2027). He helps Fortune 500 and government leaders make sense of the long-term shifts behind the daily headlines.
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