The book AI and Automation in the Global Economy: Reimagining Work, Trade, and Sustainability explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are reshaping global industries, enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and fostering innovation. It analyzes AI's sectoral impact across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and services, highlighting both the opportunities and disruptions caused by intelligent automation. AI is credited with boosting efficiency, enabling new business models, and driving entrepreneurial growth, while also causing labor market shifts and ethical concerns such...