Rise of the Robots
Overview
Martin Ford's prophetic examination of how robotics and AI will eliminate entire job categories across the economy — from manufacturing and service industries to white-collar professions.
Full Description
Martin Ford's 'Rise of the Robots' won the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year award for its unflinching analysis of how automation and robotics will reshape the labour market. Ford argues that unlike previous waves of technological change, AI and robotics are advancing rapidly enough to replace cognitive and service jobs — not just routine manual work — creating structural unemployment across the economy. The book examines industry after industry: fast food, retail, transportation, financial services, medicine, and even journalism. A sobering but essential read for understanding the societal stakes of the robotics revolution.