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AI's impact on future jobs and equality.
If you're fascinated by the evolving role of technology and concerned about economic inequality, Rise of the Robots is a crucial read. Martin R. Ford combines deep insights with a clear, approachable writing style to illuminate how AI and robotics could reshape our work and society. It's a thought-provoking look at the implications of automation, perfect for anyone interested in the intersection between tech and social issues.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year for Shortlist (2015)
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ISBN: 9780465059997
Authors:
Martin Ford
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 2015-05-05
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.97
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What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? We might imagine—and hope—that today's industrial revolution will unfold like the last: even as some jobs are eliminated, more will be created to deal with the new innovations of a new era. In Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford argues that this is absolutely not the case. As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making “good jobs” obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries—education and health care—that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. In Rise of the Robots, Ford details what machine intelligence and robotics can accomplish, and implores employers, scholars, and policy makers alike to face the implications. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work, and we must decide, now, whether the future will
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AI's impact on future jobs and equality.
If you're fascinated by the evolving role of technology and concerned about economic inequality, Rise of the Robots is a crucial read. Martin R. Ford combines deep insights with a clear, approachable writing style to illuminate how AI and robotics could reshape our work and society. It's a thought-provoking look at the implications of automation, perfect for anyone interested in the intersection between tech and social issues.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year for Shortlist (2015)
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