Robots Laughter And Unemployment

Author : Young Akpasubi
Publisher : Young Akpasubi
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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ROBOTS, LAUGHTER, AND UNEMPLOYMENT by Young Akpasubi Pdf

This book provides an overview of the rapid advancements in AI technology, setting the stage for understanding its impact on the workforce and society. Examining the Impact of AI: It explores the benefits and concerns associated with AI adoption, discussing how different industries and job sectors are affected by automation and the potential for job displacement. Reskilling and Upskilling: The book emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and acquiring new skills to adapt to the changing demands of the AI-driven job market. It explores strategies for individuals and organizations to stay relevant and thrive in this new era. Ethical Considerations: It delves into the ethical implications of AI adoption, discussing topics such as fairness, transparency, privacy, and accountability. The book emphasizes the need for responsible AI development and highlights the importance of establishing ethical guidelines and regulations. Personal Stories of Job Displacement: Through engaging case studies, the book shares personal stories of individuals who have experienced job displacement due to AI automation. These stories provide insights into the challenges, struggles, and triumphs of individuals navigating the changing employment landscape. Redefining Work and Work-Life Balance: The book explores the evolving nature of work in the AI era, discussing topics such as flexible work arrangements, task automation, and the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance in a technology-driven world. Collaboration between Humans and AI: It emphasizes the collaborative approach between humans and AI, highlighting how AI technologies can augment human capabilities rather than replacing them. The book explores the potential for humans and AI to work together to achieve better outcomes. Future Implications: The book concludes by discussing the future of work in a world with AI, encouraging readers to consider the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead. It emphasizes the importance of responsible AI adoption, ongoing learning, and ethical considerations for creating a positive and inclusive future. These highlights offer a glimpse into the key themes and insights covered in this Guide to surviving the AI Revolution. It is a comprehensive exploration of the AI revolution, its impact on jobs, and the necessary adaptations individuals and organizations must make to thrive in this new era.

Author : Riccardo Campa
Publisher : D Editore
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788894830200

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Still Think Robots Can't Do Your Job? by Riccardo Campa Pdf

Is Artificial Intelligence qualitatively different from other means of economizing the use of labor? Are we on the edge of a jobless society? If yes, are we ready for it? These are a few of the questions discussed in this collection of academic works. This book traces a brief history of the concept of technological unemployment; proposes a short-term scenario analysis concerning the relations between automation, education, and unemployment; analyzes the most recent literature on social robotics; examines the possible futures generated by the development of intelligent machines; shows the relation between automation and unemployment in an Italian case study; considers the impact if machines become effective pursuers of knowledge or even conscious; and addresses the role of serendipity in the development of science and technology.

Author : Kinley Salmon
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781988545851

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Jobs, Robots & Us by Kinley Salmon Pdf

Could millions of jobs soon be eliminated by artificial intelligence and robots? From driverless cars to digital assistants, it seems the world of work is on the cusp of a technological revolution that is generating hopes and fears alike. But are the robots really knocking at the door? And what does all this mean for New Zealanders? In this far-sighted and lucid book, Kinley Salmon explores the future of work in New Zealand. He interrogates common predictions about a jobless future and explores what might happen to workers in New Zealand as automation becomes more widespread. This book also asks big questions about the power we have to shape technological progress and to influence how robots and artificial intelligence are adopted. It sketches out two bold alternative futures for New Zealand – and suggests what it might take, and what we might risk, to pursue each of them. It is time, Salmon argues, to start debating and choosing the future we want for New Zealand.

Author : Dustin A. Abnet
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226692852

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The American Robot by Dustin A. Abnet Pdf

Although they entered the world as pure science fiction, robots are now very much a fact of everyday life. Whether a space-age cyborg, a chess-playing automaton, or simply the smartphone in our pocket, robots have long been a symbol of the fraught and fearful relationship between ourselves and our creations. Though we tend to think of them as products of twentieth-century technology—the word “robot” itself dates to only 1921—as a concept, they have colored US society and culture for far longer, as Dustin A. Abnet shows to dazzling effect in The American Robot. In tracing the history of the idea of robots in US culture, Abnet draws on intellectual history, religion, literature, film, and television. He explores how robots and their many kin have not only conceptually connected but literally embodied some of the most critical questions in modern culture. He also investigates how the discourse around robots has reinforced social and economic inequalities, as well as fantasies of mass domination—chilling thoughts that the recent increase in job automation has done little to quell. The American Robot argues that the deep history of robots has abetted both the literal replacement of humans by machines and the figurative transformation of humans into machines, connecting advances in technology and capitalism to individual and societal change. Look beneath the fears that fracture our society, Abnet tells us, and you’re likely to find a robot lurking there.

Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618246738

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Laugh Lines by Ben Bova Pdf

Space: The Funniest Frontier! Ben Bova, SF master humorist You'd better believe it! A supersonic zeppelin. The "Crisis of the Month" Oz, revealed. A foray into a future where publishing is literally cut-throat. A raucous horde of hard SF legend Ben Bova's most amusing and imaginative novels and tales! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "Bova gets better and better..."¾Los Angeles Daily News.

Author : United States. Embassy (Japan)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983-05-03
Category : Japanese newspapers
ISBN : UOM:39015057086715

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Daily Summary of Japanese Press by United States. Embassy (Japan) Pdf

Author : Matt Morris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470479810

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The Unemployed Millionaire by Matt Morris Pdf

A self-made millionaire shows you how to make millions while living life on your own terms At just eighteen years old, Matt Morris founded his first marketing business. At twenty, he dropped out of college to pursue business full-time. At twenty-one, he was homeless and deeply in debt, living out of his car. It was then that he made a life-changing decision to re-invent himself and his career. By twenty-nine, Matt was a self-made millionaire. How did he do it? In The Unemployed Millionaire, Morris reveals how he turned his life around and shatters the myth that it takes money to make money. Thanks to the Internet explosion and the ease of global trade, it is possible for anyone to start a business and market their products worldwide to millions of customers. Here, Morris unlocks the secrets and provides you with the specific moneymaking formula he used to turn his ideas into a fortune. Equips you with a step-by-step formula for turning your great idea into a million-dollar business in as little as twelve months Proves you don’t have to be smart, lucky, or rich to make millions Gives you the specific success principles all millionaires follow Author Matt Morris is an internationally recognized speaker who selectively mentors other entrepreneurs, traveling the world, working very little, and earning millions in the process With a foreword by Les Brown, motivational speaker, bestselling author, and television personality If you're serious about earning millions without working your fingers to the bone, The Unemployed Millionaire gives you the powerful strategies needed to turn your dreams into a reality.

Author : Martin Ford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780747507

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The Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford Pdf

Intelligent algorithms are already well on their way to making white collar jobs obsolete: travel agents, data-analysts, and paralegals are currently in the firing line. In the near future, doctors, taxi-drivers and ironically even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by ‘robots’. Without a radical reassessment of our economic and political structures, we risk the very implosion of the capitalist economy itself. In The Rise of the Robots, technology expert Martin Ford systematically outlines the achievements of artificial intelligence and uses a wealth of economic data to illustrate the terrifying societal implications. From health and education to finance and technology, his warning is stark – all jobs that are on some level routine are likely to eventually be automated, resulting in the death of traditional careers and a hollowed-out middle class. The robots are coming and we have to decide – now – whether the future will bring prosperity or catastrophe.

Author : P.G. Sundling
Publisher : Adaptonium
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781948786010

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The Internet President by P.G. Sundling Pdf

--Winner "Cross Genre" Category 2018 American Fiction Awards-- [Audiobook narrated by Grammy-winning Stefan Rudnicki and award-winning Gabrielle De Cuir.] Part wacky adventure, part political thriller, this unconventional story will keep you guessing. "One of the most original and creative stories I have read in a very long time." --Goodreads reader with over 1,500 ratings! James Wong built a billion-dollar software company with childhood friend Maria Cortez, but a shady investor stole their company. In a video game, James would defeat the villain with a power-up. Maria tells him there aren't power-ups in real life, but James finds the ultimate power-up watching TV in a bar: become president. Making important life decisions in a bar, what could go wrong? Could a non-politician change their name to None of the Above and get elected president? When James and Maria land their own reality TV show, they try to answer that question. They must uncover secrets about their company and themselves, as the world falls apart around them. It will take every ounce of Maria's strength and every crazy idea James can muster to get their company back. Can they survive the chaos of reality TV, the corruption of Washington, and the dark forces aligned against them? Background: When I began writing the book in 2014, I was afraid that many of my ridiculous subplots, like a presidential candidate with his own reality TV show, were too hard to believe. Then Trump ran for president, and the book became more plausible by the day. When events similar to my book began to happen during the 2016 election cycle, it got so weird that I stopped reading the news. When I went back later to research the "Fact Versus Fiction" section after the ending, I found even more events similar to the book had happened. What readers are saying: "prepare for rib-cracking laughter." (Online Book Club reader) "A thriller in every meaning of the word. If you enjoy action books at all, or if you just want some form of fictional closure on the baffling mess that was the 2016 election, I cannot recommend this book highly enough." -- Official Review, Online Book Club (4 out of 4 stars rating) "The story keeps you guessing and in the third act the intrigue and politics give way to a conclusion full of heart-pounding action." "There's a surprise around every corner--be prepared to laugh, cry and for your heart to race." "Thrilling pacing and breakthrough concepts leaves the reader seared in thought." "Amazingly captures the new political landscape that is forming day-by-day. Fans of political thrillers, conspiracy theories, or those looking for a satirical escape from the dreary news that we see every day will certainly enjoy The Internet President: None of the Above" -- Official Review, Thriller Magazine (5 out of 5 stars rating and a finalist for International Thriller Award)

Author : Don Hausdorff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : American periodicals
ISBN : MINN:31951T00402761P

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Depression Laughter by Don Hausdorff Pdf

Author : Martin Ford
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780465040674

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Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford Pdf

The New York Times-bestselling guide to how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives Winner of Best Business Book of the Year awards from the Financial Times and from Forbes "Lucid, comprehensive, and unafraid...;an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument."--Los Angeles Times What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making "good jobs" obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries-education and health care-that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity. Rise of the Robots is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for our economic prospects-not to mention those of our children-as well as for society as a whole.

Author : Neda Atanasoski,Kalindi Vora
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478004455

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Surrogate Humanity by Neda Atanasoski,Kalindi Vora Pdf

In Surrogate Humanity Neda Atanasoski and Kalindi Vora trace the ways in which robots, artificial intelligence, and other technologies serve as surrogates for human workers within a labor system entrenched in racial capitalism and patriarchy. Analyzing myriad technologies, from sex robots and military drones to sharing-economy platforms, Atanasoski and Vora show how liberal structures of antiblackness, settler colonialism, and patriarchy are fundamental to human---machine interactions, as well as the very definition of the human. While these new technologies and engineering projects promise a revolutionary new future, they replicate and reinforce racialized and gendered ideas about devalued work, exploitation, dispossession, and capitalist accumulation. Yet, even as engineers design robots to be more perfect versions of the human—more rational killers, more efficient workers, and tireless companions—the potential exists to develop alternative modes of engineering and technological development in ways that refuse the racial and colonial logics that maintain social hierarchies and inequality.

Author : Wolfgang Flür
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783239269

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Kraftwerk: I Was a Robot by Wolfgang Flür Pdf

Wolfgang Flür was vital cog in the Kraftwerk machine, galvanising the group’s electric drum sound throughout the 1970’s and propelling the rhythmic backbone of iconic albums such as Autobahn and Electric Café. I Was A Robot is a detailed, evocative account, written in Flür’s no-nonsense style. It takes us from his youth into the band’s formation and touring of their influential works, laying bare the acrimonious break-up and court cases that later followed. This book is the final word on Kraftwerk, their continued influence and what it felt like to be a Man-Machine. ”This is a first-hand account of human life inside the robot factory. A world that I could barely have imagined as a 16-year-old Kraftwerk fan stranded in a suburb on the wrong side of the river from Liverpool. A window into a world that I could never have imagined.” Andy McCluskey, OMD ”Kraftwerk is a myth. Wolfgang is for real. Thus handsome elder statesman of Electronic Music gives a lot of useful inside information about the Men-Machines.” Rudi Esch, ELECRI_CITY

Author : Karel Čapek
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041803446

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R.U.R. by Karel Čapek Pdf

We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation? R.U.R., or Rossum’s Universal Robots is a play written in 1920 by Karel Čapek, a Czech writer who wrote many plays and novels, many of them with science-fiction and dystopian themes. R.U.R. is perhaps the most well-known of these works in the English-speaking world because it brought the word “robot” into the language. “Robot” is derived from the Czech word meaning “worker.” The play is set in the island headquarters of the R.U.R. corporation. The corporation has been manufacturing artificial beings which resemble humans, but who are tireless workers. They can be mass-produced in large numbers and are being adopted as workers in many countries. In the first scene of the play, they are visited by a young woman, Helena Glory, who aspires to relieve the lot of the robots, who she sees as oppressed. However, in what must be the fastest seduction scene in all drama, she is wooed and agrees to marry Harry Domin, the factory manager, who she has just met. She still however aspires to improve the life of robots and find a way to give them souls. Ultimately, however, this admirable desire leads to disaster for humankind. The play was translated into English, and slightly abridged, by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair in 1923. This version quickly became popular with both British and American audiences and was well received by critics.

Author : Peter Hennessy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141929316

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Having it So Good by Peter Hennessy Pdf

Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, Peter Hennessy's Having it So Good: Britain in the Fifties captures Britain in an extraordinary decade, emerging from the shadow of war into growing affluence. The 1950s was the decade in which Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile, Bill Haley released 'Rock Around the Clock', rationing ended and Britain embarked on the traumatic, disastrous Suez War. In this highly enjoyable, original book, Peter Hennessy takes his readers into front rooms, classrooms, cabinet rooms and the new high-street coffee bars of Britain to recapture, as no previous history has, the feel, the flavour and the politics of this extraordinary time of change. 'Utterly engaging ... a treat. It breathes exhilaration' Libby Purves, The Times 'If the Gods gossip, this is how it would sound' Philip Ziegler, Spectator Books of the Year 'A particular treat ... fine, wise and meticulously researched' Andrew Marr 'Stands clear of the field as our best narrative history of this decisive decade' Peter Clarke, Sunday Times 'A compelling narrative ... Hennessy's love of the flesh and blood of politics breathes on every page' Tim Gardam, Observer 'The late Ben Pimlott once described Hennessy as "something of a national institution". You can forget the first two of those five words' Guardian