Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.14 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465097537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"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 destroy many jobs. Makers of buggy whips and horse troughs were put out of business. But many more NEW jobs were created to replace those older jobs. Witness all the gas stations, auto mechanic shops, car factories, etc."About 8 . 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 destroy many jobs. Makers of buggy whips and horse troughs were put out of business. But many more NEW jobs were created to replace those older jobs. Witness all the gas stations, auto mechanic shops, car factories, etc."About 8 . Frightening but realistic prophecies of things to come. Martin's next book may be written by a robot! Amazon Addict We've said it before, and it never happened. We've said "but this time is different," and it really wasn't. But this time - I think we're all in trouble, and I'm not smart enough to figure out how to fix this problem. I’m always looking for warning signs to protect my flock. No one can think of everything, but a little imagination combined with a collective intelligence can help formulate very effective hypotheses. My vision of the future for our children is quite dark and dysfunctional, as every prediction of a future generation . Amazon Customer said Interesting with a limp ending. The first Interesting with a limp ending The first 3/Interesting with a limp ending Amazon Customer The first 3/4 of this book is a fascinating and frightening look at the problems created by automation replacing human labour. Then it becomes apparent that after having done a great job of making the reader depressed, the author doesn't really have a great deal to offer in terms of possible solutions, beyond some rumination on a guaranteed minimum income. Was also curious that he frequently critiques other texts on the basis that they wholly fail to consider the impact of AI and automation, but in a book entirely focused on the widenin. of this book is a fascinating and frightening look at the problems created by automation replacing human labour. Then it becomes apparent that after having done a great job of making the reader depressed, the author doesn't really have a great deal to offer in terms of possible solutions, beyond some rumination on a guaranteed minimum income. Was also curious that he frequently critiques other texts on the basis that they wholly fail to consider the impact of AI and automation, but in a book entirely focused on the widenin. /Interesting with a limp ending Amazon Customer The first 3/4 of this book is a fascinating and frightening look at the problems created by automation replacing human labour. Then it becomes apparent that after having done a great job of making the reader depressed, the author doesn't really have a great deal to offer in terms of possible solutions, beyond some rumination on a guaranteed minimum income. Was also curious that he frequently critiques other texts on the basis that they wholly fail to consider the impact of AI and automation, but in a book entirely focused on the widenin. of this book is a fascinating and frightening look at the problems created by automation replacing human labour. Then it becomes apparent that after having done a great job of making the reader depressed, the author doesn't really have a great deal to offer in terms of possible solutions, beyond some rumination on a guaranteed minimum income. Was also curious that he frequently critiques other texts on the basis that they wholly fail to consider the impact of AI and automation, but in a book entirely focused on the widenin
At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industrieseducation and health carethat, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. Rise of the Robots is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for our economic prospectsnot to mention those of our childrenas well as for society as a whole.. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. 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. Winner of the 2015 FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA New York Times BestsellerTop Business Book of 2015 at ForbesOne of NBCNews 12 Notable Science and Technology Books of 2015What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And wh
The time for denial is over. No one who cares about the future of human dignity can afford to skip this book.”Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not a Gadget and Who Owns the Future?Ever since the Luddites, pessimists have believed that technology would destroy jobs. Martin Ford’s Rise of the Robots captures why these shifts are related and what challenges this might pose to our conventional economic and social infrastructures.”Bloomberg Business, Andy HaldaneWhether you agree or not with the policy prescriptions put forward by Martin Ford’s Rise of the Robots and Anne-Marie Slaughter’s