{"product_id":"rise-of-the-robots-9781836433842","title":"Rise of the Robots : FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREVISED AND UPDATED EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well researched and disturbingly persuasive.' Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI is well on its way to making white collar jobs obsolete. Data-analysts, paralegals, writers and, most ironically, computer programmers are all on the chopping block. Without a radical reassessment of our economic and political structures, we stand at the precipice of mass unemployment and the implosion of the capitalist economy as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford systematically outlines the impact of AI and robotics, drawing on a wealth of economic data to illustrate the terrifying societal implications. From health and education to finance and technology, his warning is stark – all jobs, from doctors to electricians, are at risk of automation. The robots are at the gate and we must decide whether the future brings prosperity or catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling.' Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Required reading.' GQ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Martin Ford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSocial forecasting, future studies, Ethical issues: scientific \u0026amp; technological developments, Politics \u0026amp; government, Technology: general issues, Ethical \u0026amp; social aspects of IT, Artificial intelligence\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 Aug 2026 by Oneworld Publications.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Martin Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322201284986,"sku":"9781836433842","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/23409033482841.jpg?v=1790686117","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/rise-of-the-robots-9781836433842","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}