{"product_id":"rise-of-the-robots-ft-and-mckinsey-business-book-of-the-year-paperback","title":"Rise of the Robots: FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and\nMcKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVISED AND UPDATED EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Well researched and disturbingly persuasive.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial\nTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAI is well on its way to making white collar jobs obsolete.\nData-analysts, paralegals, writers and, most ironically, computer programmers\nare all on the chopping block. Without a radical reassessment of our economic\nand political structures, we stand at the precipice of mass unemployment and\nthe implosion of the capitalist economy as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Robots\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin Ford\nsystematically outlines the impact of AI and robotics, drawing on a wealth of\neconomic data to illustrate the terrifying societal implications. From health\nand education to finance and technology, his warning is stark – \u003ci\u003eall\njobs\u003c\/i\u003e, from doctors to electricians, are at risk of automation. The robots\nare at the gate and we must decide whether the future brings prosperity or\ncatastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Required reading.' \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Ford\u003c\/b\u003e, the founder of a Silicon Valley–based\nsoftware development firm, has over twenty-five years of experience in computer\ndesign and software development. He was the first modern writer to raise the\nissue of technology-led unemployment. He lives in Sunnyvale, California and\ntweets at @MFordFuture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710383612111,"sku":"9781836433842","price":28.34,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_8651603e-8b3a-43fd-bb84-2d45e1591922.jpg?v=1786496543","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/rise-of-the-robots-ft-and-mckinsey-business-book-of-the-year-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}