Strong artificial intelligence is just around the corner, and that will change everything. The problem is the profound skilled labor that represented the backbone of our meritocratic middle class economy. And from these guys, all i hear are antropaners. I hear apt developers. I hear search engine optimises. I don't hear the dignity of labour here represents it a core of twentieth century live. So here is the question to te ate. Would you rather have your surgeon have more precision? If you would rather a surgeon that has more precision, then you are in favor of the human element guiding the technology. You are in favour of a world in which the human being still has an essential role to
Technology might move fast but the fears surrounding it remain ever-present. Back in 2015 Intelligence Squared gathered both tech evangelists and technology naysayers to debate how robots and AI might swallow up jobs in years to come. The speakers included economist, commentator and author George Magnus, internet entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen, technology entrepreneur, presidential advisor and economist Dr Pippa Malmgren, and author and journalist Walter Isaacson. Chairing the debate was journalist and broadcaster Zeinab Badawi.
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