Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465097537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ford gives us a roadmap to the future.”Kenneth Cukier, Data Editor for the Economist and co-author of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and ThinkCompelling and well-written In his conception, the answer is a combination of short-term policies and longer-term initiatives, one of which is a radical idea that may gain some purchase among gloomier techno-profits: a guaranteed income for all citizens. As an entrepreneur pioneering many of the trends he uncovers, he speaks with special credibility, insight, and verve. This is a book that everyone concerned with the future of work must read.”Lord Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick, co-author of How Much Is Enough?: Money and the Good Life and author of the three-volume biography of John Maynard KeynesMartin Ford
"Incredible book from page 75 on -- An AI Professor's Opinion" according to migedy. I have taught Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Incredible book from page 75 on -- An AI Professor's Opinion I have taught Artificial Intelligence (AI) for 3 decades at a major university. Until about 10 years ago, whenever someone worried about the effect of intelligent software/hardware destroying future jobs, I would always give my "buggy whip" argument, which goes like this:"When the automobile was invented it DID destro. decades at a major university. Until about 10 years ago, whenever someone worried about the effect of intelligent software/hardware destroying future jobs, I would always give my "buggy whip" argument, which goes like this:"When the automobile was invented it DID destro. A darker “The Second Machine” Martin Ford is among the technologists who have warned that technology is and will increasingly displace human beings across all employment sectors. This phenomenon will threaten the structural foundation of our capitalist economies fueled by consumer spending (that accounts for close to 70% of GDP in the US).His visi. "Thoughtful book about jobs and technology" according to Jason Jackson. I have written business software for much of my career. In my current role I am with an awesome startup that is helping simplify data management in a particular industry. We have been told things like, "Your product saved me weeks of work on this project." I have always viewed that as empowering people to do more, but
Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making good jobs” obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic le