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You are about to become
obsolete. You think you are special, unique,
and that whatever it is that you are doing is impossible
to replace. You are wrong. As we speak, millions of
algorithms created by computer
scientists are frantically running on servers all over
the world, with one sole purpose: do whatever
humans can do, but better.
That is the
argument for a phenomenon called technological
unemployment, one that is pervading modern
society. But is that really the case? Or is it just a
futuristic fantasy? What will become of us in the coming
years, and what can we do to prevent a catastrophic
collapse of society?
Robots Will Steal Your Job,
But That's OK: how to survive the economic collapse and
be happy explores the impact of technological
advances on our lives, what it means to be
happy, and provides suggestions on how
to avoid a systemic collapse.
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Meeting Federico is letting sunshine in your
life. His enthusiasm, curiosity, and
passion for his interests and sharing
experiences with others make it impossible not to like
him[…] "Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That's OK" is a
smart, humorous, but thorough, and
potentially important approach to a fundamental question
of our time.
-- David Orban
CEO of dotSUB,
Director of the Singularity Institute for Artificial
Intelligence Europe
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Understanding the complex relationship between
automation and jobs requires empirical analysis and a
nuanced inquiry. Federico Pistono's book "Robots Will
Steal Your Job, But That's OK" is a unique and
fearless contribution to the ongoing
conversation on this topic. Pistono approaches the
issues with a perspective that reflects his love of both
people and technology. The approach is
relentlessly constructive, optimistic, and
controversial. Read it, then agree or disagree
with various points, but join the dialog!
--
Neil Jacobstein
Co-chair AI and Robotics, Singularity
University
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