Martin Ford · Oneworld · Revised and Updated Edition
Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year · A New York Times bestseller
Artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar work. Data analysts, paralegals, writers and, ironically, even computer programmers now find their jobs within reach of automation. Martin Ford argues that unless we fundamentally rethink our economic and political systems, we face mass unemployment and a serious threat to the consumer economy itself.
Drawing on a wealth of economic data, Rise of the Robots traces how AI and robotics are reshaping every sector, from health and education to finance and technology. Ford's conclusion is blunt: jobs at every level of education, from lawyers to shop assistants, are vulnerable. The machines are already at the gate, and the choices we make now will decide whether they bring shared prosperity or disaster.
Praise
'It is time to be afraid, very afraid' — The Sunday Times
'Disturbingly persuasive.' — Financial Times
'Compelling.' — Wall Street Journal
'Required reading.' — GQ
About the author
Martin Ford is a futurist and author whose writing focuses on artificial intelligence and robotics and their impact on jobs, the economy and society.
Edition details
Oneworld paperback · Revised and updated edition · ISBN 9781836433842
