A World Without Work [electronic resource] : Technology, Automation and How We Should Respond
Daniel Susskind2020
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'A path-breaking, thought-provoking and in-depth study of how new technology
will transform the world of work' Gordon Brown
'Compelling ... Thought-provoking ... Should be required reading for any
presidential candidate thinking about the economy of the future' NEW YORK TIMES
New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by
machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists
maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work, Daniel Susskind
shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence
mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk.
Susskind argues that machines no longer need to reason like us in order to
outperform us. Increasingly, tasks that used to be beyond the capability of
computers - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting legal contracts - are now
within their reach. The threat of technological unemployment is real.
So how can we all thrive in a world with l...
Main title:
Author:
Daniel Susskind, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (352 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241321102
Language:
English
BRN:
428594
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |