Automation World

This is the first reference book on intelligent automation (IA). Also called hyperautomation, it is one of the most recent trends in the field of artificial intelligence. IA is a cutting-edge combination of methods and technologies involving people, organizations, machine learning, low-code platforms, robotic process automation (RPA), and more. This book is for everyone - whether you are an experienced practitioner, new to the topic, or simply interested in what the future holds for enterprises, work, life, and society as a whole.

"An Oxford economics professor, Susskind has a patient delivery that benefits from his authoritative voice and scholarly view of this speculative subject...an important and eye-opening audiobook." -- AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. From an Oxford economist, a visionary...

The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution. Wired called Dr. Fei-Fei Li “one of a tiny group of scientists—a group perhaps small enough to fit around a kitchen table—who are responsible for AI’s...

By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local...

Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award for Current Events & Public Affairs Longlisted for the Non-Obvious Book Award 2025 A Next Big Idea Book Club March 2025 Must-Read An urgent and illuminating perspective that offers a window into how the most pernicious aspects of the venture...

Agentic AI is changing how software gets built, automated, and used. For years, most people interacted with AI as a chatbot: ask a question, get an answer, repeat. But the next major shift is already here. AI systems are moving beyond simple prompt-and-response interactions into agents that can reason through goals, create plans, use tools, remember context, and move multi-step work forward. Agentic AI for Beginners is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to understanding and building AI agents without needing an advanced machine learning background. This book explains agentic AI as a ...

Twenty business problems. Twenty automations that solve them. There are hundreds of CRM automations a business could build. Most are not worth the money. In 2025, Lior Izik and his team at Amazing Business Results spent a year finding the ones that are, studying what developers build, what clients demand, and what actually pays off. Twenty made the cut: the automations that solve the problems holding real businesses back.

🚀 Master Claude AI Like a Professional Claude is no longer just an AI chatbot — it’s becoming one of the most powerful tools for AI productivity, prompt engineering, automation, and business growth. But most people still use it at less than 10% of its true potential. CLAUDE SKILLS is the practical field manual that shows you how to unlock the real power of Claude AI for: ✅ Prompt Engineering ✅ AI Automation ✅ AI Workflows ✅ Content Creation ✅ Coding & Development ✅ Freelancing ✅ Productivity Systems ✅ AI Business Strategies ✅ Real-World Monetization 🔥 What ...

*n8n AI Automation Projects* gives you a practical, project-driven path to building powerful AI agents and automated workflows—even if you are just getting started.

"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives of Geoff Hinton and other major players, Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling." —Walter Isaacson, author of The Code BreakerRecipient of starred reviews in...

The gripping inside story of YouTube, the company that upended media, culture, industry, and democracy—by a leading tech journalist Across the world, people watch more than a billion hours of video on YouTube every day. Every minute, more than five hundred additional hours of footage are...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls. “AI is not coming, it’s here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are...

Learn Claude from beginner to mastery, even if you have never used AI before. Learning Claude from Beginner to Mastery is an unofficial, plain-English guide to using Claude AI for writing, research, planning, productivity, automation, business, coding support, and real-world workflows. This book is designed for complete beginners, busy professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, students, creators, and non-technical users who want to stop guessing and start getting useful results from Claude. You do not need coding experience. You do not need a technical background.

From two former White House officials who shaped America’s AI strategy and now work with leading AI companies, an urgent case for why democracies must achieve preeminence in AI—and a bracing warning about what victory will require. “Essential reading for understanding how AI will impact...

This audiobook is masterfully read by the author, Mo Gawdat. One of The Sunday Times' Business Books of the Year Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a...

Test automation is a fantastic field of engineering. Unfortunately, most test automation efforts fail soon after being initiated. From the many promises of ease of automation to oversimplified vendor demonstrations, it's easy to spend significant time and cost pursuing test automation with little to show in the end. If only there was a way to avoid the pitfalls encountered when embarking upon test automation? Greg Paskal shares his best insights learned as a successful test automation engineer.

Master industrial automation and ladder logic from scratch to confidently troubleshoot any factory floor. Whether you are commuting to your first job as a maintenance technician or upskilling for a career shift, this empowering audio experience breaks down complex systems. You will step into the...

Living With AI: A Field Guide to Sharing Your World with Thinking Machines explores what everyday life looks like when artificial intelligence becomes a constant companion—embedded in your home, your work, your relationships, and even your decision‑making. Rather than treating AI as a distant, technical concept, this book brings it down to earth. It shows how thinking machines quietly shape routines, influence choices, and expand human capability, all while raising new questions about trust, autonomy, and responsibility. The book begins by examining how AI integrates into daily ...

AI is no longer just a feature—it is an architecture. Organizations are moving beyond simple chatbot demos into complex systems that reason, plan, act, and interact with tools, data, users, and other agents. Yet most teams struggle to bridge the gap between experimental prototypes and real, functioning products. AI Agent System Design is a practical, end-to-end guide to designing, building, and deploying reliable, scalable, and production-ready AI systems powered by large language models and agent architectures. It combines engineering rigor with actionable patterns, showing you how to ...

The Smart Parent's Guide to Careers in the Age of AI Helping Your Child Thrive in a World of Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics The world of work is changing faster than at any time in history. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and humanoid machines are already transforming industries, replacing repetitive tasks, and creating entirely new career opportunities. The jobs available to today's children may look very different by the time they graduate from high school or college. The Smart Parent's Guide to Careers in the Age of AI gives parents the knowledge and ...