Martin Ford

Biography: Martin Ford is a futurist and the author of four books, including his most recent Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything, and the New York Times Bestselling Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. His TED Talk on the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on the economy and society, delivered on the TED main stage, has now been viewed over 3 million times. Martin is the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm, as well as the consulting artificial intelligence expert for a new Robotics and AI ETF, which focuses on investing in companies that will be significant participants in the AI and robotics revolution. He has written about the future of technology and its implications for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, and many more. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC and PBS