Technology vs. Humanity: The coming clash between man and machine

Technology vs Humanity: The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine - Part Four

Mar 10, 2021

Futurist Gerd Leonhard discusses the clash between technology and humanity in the podcast. Topics include automation's impact on society, balancing human touch with automation, risks of technology shortcuts, and the need for boundaries in automating human activities.

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The imminent clash between technology and humanity will redefine moral values and disrupt traditional employment patterns.

Exponential automation raises ethical dilemmas regarding the dehumanizing effects on social services and the loss of human judgment in decision-making processes.

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Automation's Historical Impact and Challenges

Automation throughout history has driven significant change, such as the transition from hand-operated looms to weaving machines leading to Luddite uprisings. While automation historically created new opportunities, the shift to the information economy saw rising inequality and job displacement. The move towards the machine intelligence economy predicts further job decline and productivity-wage disparity.

Intro

20min

Balancing Automation and Human Touch

10min

Exploring the Impact of Machines on Media, Decision-Making, and Human Traits

5min

Exploring the Concept of 'Wormholing' and the Impact of Technology on Humanity

3min

Exploring the Implications of Automating Human Activities and the Need for Boundaries

3min

Futurist Gerd Leonhard breaks new ground again by bringing together mankind’s urge to upgrade and automate everything—down to human biology itself—with our timeless quest for freedom and happiness.

Before it’s too late, we must stop and ask the big questions: How do we embrace technology without becoming it? When it happens—gradually, then suddenly—the machine era will create the greatest watershed in human life on Earth. Technology vs. Humanity is one of the last moral maps we’ll get as humanity enters the Jurassic Park of Big Tech. Artificial intelligence. Cognitive computing. The Singularity. Digital obesity. Printed food. The Internet of Things. The death of privacy. The end of work-as-we-know-it, and radical longevity: The imminent clash between technology and humanity is already rushing towards us. What moral values are you prepared to stand up for—before being human alters its meaning forever?

Gerd Leonhard is a new kind of futurist schooled in the humanities as much as in technology. In his most provocative book to date, he explores the exponential changes swamping our societies, providing rich insights and deep wisdom for business leaders, professionals and anyone with decisions to make in this new era. If you take being human for granted, press Reset now with this passionately argued call to create a genuinely braver new world.

Get the rest of the audiobook today at futuristgerd.com/TvHEnglish

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