AI Applications in Business: Beyond Silicon Valley and Western Frameworks

By: Liu, Vicki

AI Applications in Business

The Silicon Valley playbook for AI is broken. It's time for a better way.

While tech giants race to deploy faster and bigger AI models, businesses worldwide are discovering that speed without strategy leads to expensive failures. The real winners aren't those who adopt AI first, but those who adopt it wisely.

This book offers a unique perspective on how ancient philosophies hold the key to AI success. From Chinese wu wei (effortless action) to Japanese kaizen (continuous improvement) to South African ubuntu (interconnectedness), time-tested wisdom offers powerful frameworks for navigating AI's promises and pitfalls.

Discover why:

- Ancient philosophies outperform Silicon Valley thinking

- Cultural wisdom beats venture capital hype

- Strategic patience trumps technological urgency

- Ethical deployment creates a lasting competitive advantage

Whether you're a CEO, manager, or entrepreneur, this book provides cultural insights and practical frameworks you need to deploy AI thoughtfully, strategically, and successfully.

The future belongs not to those who move quickly, but to those who move wisely.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041082894
• ISBN13: 9781041082897
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"