Automation Books

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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 9,556 ratings — published 2015
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Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as automation)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,635 ratings — published 2012
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The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 2,325 ratings — published 2014
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 21,140 ratings — published 2014
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Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,280 ratings — published 2021
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A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,892 ratings — published 2020
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The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 12,105 ratings — published 2014
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Player Piano Player Piano (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 63,766 ratings — published 1952
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Automation and the Future of Work Automation and the Future of Work (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 682 ratings — published 2020
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 3,185 ratings — published 2014
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The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 9,834 ratings — published 2018
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 289,417 ratings — published 2015
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Future Crimes Future Crimes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 4,400 ratings — published 2015
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Race Against The Machine Race Against The Machine (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.91 — 2,020 ratings — published 2011
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 24,173 ratings — published 1999
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Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.28 — 390 ratings — published
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Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 2,740 ratings — published 2018
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Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,591 ratings — published 2015
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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,828 ratings — published 2018
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AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 16,782 ratings — published 2018
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Four Futures: Life After Capitalism Four Futures: Life After Capitalism (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 3,692 ratings — published 2015
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 11,974 ratings — published 2016
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 4.00 — 27,615 ratings — published 2017
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The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.73 — 6,474 ratings — published 2015
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Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 545 ratings — published 1980
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as automation)
avg rating 3.91 — 335,908 ratings — published 2007
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Demon Seed Demon Seed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.49 — 17,853 ratings — published 1973
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Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 15,246 ratings — published 2024
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Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 726 ratings — published
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.26 — 50,277 ratings — published 2013
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A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 4,781 ratings — published
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Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Royal Manticoran Navy Jayne's Intelligence Review: The Royal Manticoran Navy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.79 — 152 ratings — published 2006
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Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 2,890 ratings — published 2017
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Industrial Automation and Robotics: An Introduction Industrial Automation and Robotics: An Introduction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 51 ratings — published 2013
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,092,897 ratings — published 1932
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¡Sálvese quien pueda!: El futuro del trabajo en la era de la automatización ¡Sálvese quien pueda!: El futuro del trabajo en la era de la automatización (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,538 ratings — published 2018
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Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.67 — 627 ratings — published 2015
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Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,185 ratings — published 2021
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 13,583 ratings — published 2018
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The Art of Software Testing The Art of Software Testing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 270 ratings — published 1979
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23,504 ratings — published 2007
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 11,361 ratings — published 1978
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 687 ratings — published 2003
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The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,052 ratings — published 2018
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Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,895 ratings — published 2018
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 4.21 — 43,410 ratings — published 2014
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as automation)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,264 ratings — published 2016
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 7,813 ratings — published 2012
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Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 469 ratings — published
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“AI Automation doesn’t replace human judgment—it spotlights where it’s needed most.”
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“While automation increases productivity and output, it also renders jobs and skills obsolete. While new industries emerge, old industries decline.”
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