SUMMARY - Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future by Martin Ford

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes.



*By reading this summary, you will learn more about the rise of work automation and the emergence of artificial intelligence: one of the most important and frightening issues in our history. Has the advent of Singularity (the moment when artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence) arrived? Welcome to the not-so-distant future.



*You will also learn that : advanced information technology differs from other technologies because it contributes to ever-increasing automation;  all sectors of society are concerned; what the "technological singularity" is or how it works; nanotechnology is the next major technological revolution; several choices are available to Humanity to keep control of its destiny and decide on a new societal paradigm.


*Any new so-called "disruptive" technology never comes without a stir. It impacts all sectors: science, economics, psychology, philosophy and the arts. The automation of employment through information technology is the biggest shock wave since the invention of electricity. It is experiencing an exponential progression that continues to wreak havoc along its path. Will we reach the breaking point?



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