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The New York Times
The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine
The New York Times
~13 min read · 188 saves · From 2017 · Peter S. Goodman · In a world full of anxiety about the potential job-destroying rise of automation, Sweden is well placed to embrace technology while limiting human costs.
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Quartz
The robot that takes your job should pay taxes, says Bill Gates
Quartz
5 min read · 177 saves · From 2017 · The world's richest man is arguing for taxing and slowing automation.
informationweek.com
AI: The New Order of Business
informationweek.com
4 min read · 160 saves · Jun 26th · Tales of robots and smart speakers are eclipsed by those of automation and natural language processing, which are drivers for greater efficiencies, increased productivity and new revenue.
The Economist
An understanding of AI’s limitations is starting to sink in
The Economist
5 min read · 158 saves · Jun 13th · After years of hype, many people feel AI has failed to deliver, says Tim Cross
MIT Technology Review
Google’s AI chief says forget Elon Musk’s killer robots, and worry about bias in AI systems instead
MIT Technology Review
7 min read · 145 saves · From 2017 · John Giannandrea, who leads AI at Google, is worried about intelligent systems learning human prejudices.
The New Yorker
Are Robots Competing for Your Job?
The New Yorker
~16 min read · 141 saves · 2019-01-22 · Advancing technology has historically created new kinds of jobs, making workplaces less labor-intensive as automated machines perform tasks more efficiently. That era could be ending, as AI robots become decision makers, consuming white-collar as well as blue-collar jobs. Corporations are heavily investing in smart machines over humans, and outsourcing jobs to lower-paid workers overseas. A major job loss tsunami looms on the horizon, leaving millions of American workers marginalized or out of work. Some economists disagree with these familiar cries of “robot apocalypse,” but one question is worth considering: Could a machine do your job? The article will engage and perhaps alarm anyone concerned with the future of work.
World Economic Forum
4 predictions for the future of work
World Economic Forum
4 min read · 141 saves · From 2017 · By 2027, most US workers will be freelance and cities will be competing for talent. And the robots? Throw them a welcome lunch.
Basic Income
The Real Story of Automation Beginning with One Simple Chart
Basic Income
~13 min read · 140 saves · From 2017 · Robots are hiding in plain sight. It’s time we stop ignoring them.
WIRED
As Artificial Intelligence Advances, Here Are Five Tough Projects for 2018
WIRED
6 min read · 139 saves · From 2017 · AI researchers are looking for the meaning of our words, defenses against hacking, and teaching robots right from wrong.
MIT Sloan School of Management
A new study measures the actual impact of robots on jobs. It’s significant.
MIT Sloan School of Management
5 min read · 138 saves · Jul 29th · Industrial robots do reduce jobs and wages — especially for workers in the automotive industry and certain parts of the country.
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