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Many highly educated knowledge workers, including attorneys, financial analysts, and even software developers, are poised to be replaced by AI, while robots will increasingly threaten blue-collar jobs.<br \/>\nThis new edition of <\/span><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: #ffffff; font-style: italic !important;\">Rise of the Robots <\/span><span style=\"color: #0f1111; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: #ffffff;\">includes extensive new coverage of the latest advances in generative AI and robotics and explores what these technologies mean for the job market and economy of the future. How can individuals, and society as a whole, adapt to the changes that are coming? The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren\u2019t going to work. 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