Age of Invisible Machines: A Guide to Orchestrating AI Agents and Making, 2nd Edition

“If you’re responsible for delivering practical agentic AI solutions, Age of Invisible Machines is an essential read.”
―Tim Wood, The Head of Design for Amazon Q

“This is that rare book that gives newcomers a practical overview of AI while deepening understanding for those of us in the trenches. It encapsulates the kinds of thinking and strategy my team applies daily.”
―Ana Sofia Gonzales, Principal Product Designer for Microsoft Copilot Studio

“The Age of Invisible Machines is eloquent, funny, insightful, and a compelling vision for how AI might change our lives for the better, without ignoring the serious ethical dilemmas it poses. Anyone interested in how technology intersects with human thriving will be interested in this book.”
―Anna Lembke, MD, author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“With each chapter, I found myself agreeing more and more. This made my ‘must-read’ list for anyone who cares about technology.”
―Sherry Comes, former CTO and Distinguished Engineer at IBM, IBM Watson

“Robb has always been a pioneering mind in the world of experience design and he’s established a deeply compelling vision for the next phase of our relationship with technology. Age of Invisible Machines is surprisingly easy to follow―laying out a clear path for the inevitable work of leveraging conversational AI and making complex business operations autonomous. I can’t recommend it enough!”
―Rebecca Flavin, Global Experience Strategy Officer, Ogilvy

“All of these icons on our screens and keys on our keyboards are there because we haven’t made computers good enough to talk to. Language is the most natural user interface. Age of Invisible Machines not only makes this future obvious, but the book shows how to embrace it now. I’m a speech scientist and I can’t believe I didn’t think of this!”
―Dan Lametti, Psychology Professor and Psycholinguist, Acadia University

“The Age of Invisible Machines is a worthwhile read.”
―Heidi Cohen, Actionable Marketing Guide

Praise for Age of Invisible Machines

“If you’re responsible for delivering practical agentic AI solutions, Age of Invisible Machines is an essential read.”
― Tim Wood, Head of Design & User Experience for Amazon Q

“This is that rare book that gives newcomers a practical overview of AI while deepening understanding for those of us in the trenches. It encapsulates the kinds of thinking and strategy my team applies daily.”
― Ana Sofia Gonzales, Principal Product Designer for Microsoft Copilot Studio

“Age of Invisible Machines is eloquent, funny, insightful, and a compelling vision for how AI might change our lives for the better, without ignoring the serious ethical dilemmas it poses. Anyone interested in how technology intersects with human thriving will be interested in this book.”
― Anna Lembke, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller, Dopamine Nation

The first edition of Age of Invisible Machines predicted the widespread adoption of these technologies months ahead of OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT. This carefully updated volume delivers powerful and practical advice along with significant new material addressing changes to the marketplace and the broader global community. Robb’s visionary approach to technology helped set the stage for this shift toward agentic software and this book outlines the strategy that enterprises have already used to reach 1,000% ROI on their AI investments.