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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

by Martin Ford

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For decades, we believed that automation only threatened blue-collar, repetitive labor. We told our children to go to college and get “knowledge work” jobs to stay safe. But futurist Martin Ford argues that the rules have changed.In today’s 5-minute briefing on the prophetic “Rise of the Robots,” we explore why Artificial Intelligence is different from the steam engine. Discover why “white-collar” professions like law, radiology, and accounting are now in the crosshairs, and why the traditional economic ladder is missing its middle rungs.

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Martin Ford

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Martin Ford is a prominent futurist and software entrepreneur recognized for his expertise in artificial intelligence and automation. He gained international acclaim as the author of the New York Times bestseller "Rise of the Robots," which won the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the …

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