Rule of the Robots

Probably the most compelling single-volume book so far on AI’s advance and the opportunities and challenges associated with its multi-faceted impact on the world. Those in AI and those outside it will get a lot out of his clear-eyed and critical perspective. I highly recommend it – James Manyika, Chairman and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute

There is no technology more important today than AI. Martin Ford continues his tradition of clear insights and observations about this important topic in a well-researched page-turner. A delightful book!

– Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and co-author of The Second Machine AgeThe best up-to-date, go-to book on the social and economic implications of artificial intelligence – Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics at George Mason UniversityAn incisive, balanced, and well-informed discussion of where AI stands today, how it may evolve, and the risks it poses to human society – Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley and co-author of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern ApproachWriting about the future of robotics is a dangerous endeavor, since it illuminates every aspect of our lives with a startling, uncharted perspective. Ford navigates this challenge admirably, with an exceptional blend of depth, rigor and clarity – Judea Pearl, winner of the A.M. Turing Award and co-author of The Book of WhyRule of the Robots is subtle and clever, a book that will challenge readers to reassess their position on AI – Engineering And TechnologyAccording to software developer Martin Ford, artificial intelligence (AI) will probably transform society faster than electricity did, but with unpredictable effects. His well-informed study notes a 2016 forecast that within five years, radiologists would be overtaken by advances in AI. But that hasn’t happened: AI cannot currently integrate key information from sources such as clinical notes. AI’s future, Ford concludes, lies somewhere between the science-fictional extremes of utopian Star Trek and dystopian The Matrix – NatureA good read and … a balanced perspective on both the benefits and costs of increasingly widespread use of AI – Diane Coyle, Enlightenment Economics