The AI Economy by Roger Bootle

The AI Economy

Work, Wealth and Welfare in the Age of the Robot

Roger Bootle

Hachette Mobius · Print & ebook · May 4, 2021

Gold winner in Business Technology category, 2020 Axiom Business Book Awards Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives?

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A compact, policy-minded take on how AI reshapes work and the economy.
Genres
Economics, AI & Machine Learning, Tech Industry
Published
Hachette Mobius, May 4, 2021

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Gold winner in Business Technology category, 2020 Axiom Business Book Awards Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives?

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In this much needed book the acclaimed economist Roger Bootle responds to the fascinating economic questions posed by the age of the robot, steering a path away from tech jargon and alarmism towards a rational explanation of the ways in which the AI revolution will affect us all. Tackling the implications of Artificial Intelligence on growth, productivity, inflation and the distribution of wealth and power, THE AI ECONOMY also examines coming changes to the the way we educate, work and spend our leisure time. A fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future. Extraordinary innovations in technology promise to transform the world, but how realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives? In this much needed book the acclaimed economist Roger Bootle responds to the fascinating economic questions posed by the age of the robot, steering a path away from tech jargon and alarmism towards a rational explanation of the ways in which the AI revolution will affect us all. Tackling the implications of Artificial Intelligence on growth, productivity, inflation and the distribution of wealth and power, THE AI ECONOMY also examines coming changes to the the way we educate, work and spend our leisure time. A fundamentally optimistic view which will help you plan for changing times, this book explains AI and leads you towards a more certain future.

Why It Clicks

A compact, policy-minded take on how AI reshapes work and the economy.

Come here for

  • AI meets work, wealth, and welfare
  • Economic framing with career stakes

Expect

  • Analytical, not speculative
  • Useful for career-and-ambition reading

Where it sits

AI & Machine Learning84%
Economics30%
Tech Industry19%

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  • Leadership
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Authors
Roger Bootle
Publisher
Hachette Mobius
Published
May 4, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Leadership