Book Review: The Rise of the Robots - DZone IoT

The technology world faces new trends frequently. New technologies typically promise to get things done faster, reduce costs, and open new market segments, thus improving the financials of a lot of firms. From Service-oriented Architecture to mobile and cloud computing, all of them stake their claim to deliver these benefits. However, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact the world economy in a way that no technology in the past was able to. This is the core thesis of Martin Ford's 2015 book, 'The Rise of the Robots', sub-titled'Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment.'