The AI Economy: Industry by Industry, How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting Work, Power, and Prosperity

What happens when artificial intelligence stops being a tool-and becomes the architecture of the global economy? From agriculture to aerospace, finance to healthcare, education to energy, artificial intelligence is no longer confined to research labs or tech companies. It is restructuring how entire industries operate, how decisions are made, how capital flows, and how power is distributed. In The AI Economy, Rajeev Yadav delivers a systematic, industry-by-industry examination of how AI is transforming 21 major sectors of the global economy-and what that means for work, productivity, inequality, governance, and long-term prosperity. Rather than focusing on hype or speculation, this book provides: - A clear historical lens tracing economic evolution from 1976 to 2026 - Sector-by-sector analysis of automation intensity and labor realignment - Insight into capital concentration and competitive dynamics - Examination of regulatory, environmental, and geopolitical implications - A system-level framework for understanding how prediction reshapes markets This is not a book about futuristic robots or abstract algorithms. It is about structural change-how AI reduces the cost of prediction, accelerates coordination, and reorganizes decision-making across industries simultaneously. Drawing on experience designing and evaluating AI systems in highly regulated environments, Yadav offers a balanced, evidence-based perspective on both opportunity and risk. The result is a pragmatic guide for leaders navigating transformation at scale. The machines are learning. The economy is reorganizing. The next decade will determine how the gains are distributed.